Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $4,700 for the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925 — a $3,451 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925?

The Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925 uses the L844.4.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsLongines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925

L3.803.5.53.6

MSRP $4,700

At a glance

22 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

SPIRIT ZULU TIME 192539mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

SPIRIT ZULU TIME 192572h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

SPIRIT ZULU TIME 1925$4,700

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Both sides

Dial Color

Black

Indices

Applied

Applied Arabic numerals

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

L844.4

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

25,200 vph

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds and date, 24 hours hand with time zone mechanism

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$4,700

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