Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $2,295 for the Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti) — a $1,046 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti) — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti).

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)?

The Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti) carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti) uses the SW300-1.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsChristopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)

C12-40ADC1-T00B0-B0

MSRP $2,295

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

The Twelve 40 (Ti)40mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

The Twelve 40 (Ti)56h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

The Twelve 40 (Ti)100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

The Twelve 40 (Ti)$2,295

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Blue

Lume

None

SLN X1 BL C1

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

SW300-1

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Complications

None

Day-date, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$2,295

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