Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $5,460 for the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco — a $4,211 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco?

The Christopher Ward The C12 Loco wears larger at 47.5mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a 5.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 30m for the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco?

The Christopher Ward The C12 Loco carries a 144-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 C12 Loco?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Christopher Ward The C12 Loco uses the CW-003.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsChristopher Ward The C12 Loco

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 C12 Loco

C12-41H6D1-S00B0-B0

MSRP $5,460

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

The C12 Loco47.5mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

The C12 Loco144h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

The C12 Loco30m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

The C12 Loco$5,460

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

CW-003

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

40h

144h

Jewels

Complications

None

Moonphase, Day-date, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$5,460

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