Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch?

At MSRP the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch is the cheaper of the two at $666, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $583 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch?

The CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch runs a quartz (Ronda 517).

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsCWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch

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

CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch

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MSRP $666

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch40mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch40h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch300m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch$666

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Ronda 517

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$666

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