Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $6,870 for the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue — a $5,621 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 39.9mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue — a 2.1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 50m for the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue?

The NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue carries a 42 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue uses the DUW 5201.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsNOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue

807

MSRP $6,870

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue39.9mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue42 hoursh

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue50m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue$6,870

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Blue

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

DUW 5201

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

42 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$6,870

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