Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $964 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph?

The AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph runs a meca-quartz.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsAVI-8 Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

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MSRP $1,249

AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph

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MSRP $285

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph44mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph50m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Hawker Hunter Duke Meca-Quartz Chronograph$285

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

Dial Color

Halton

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$285

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