Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Smith & Bradley Discovery?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley Discovery is the cheaper of the two at $99, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $1,150 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Smith & Bradley Discovery?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Smith & Bradley Discovery — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Smith & Bradley Discovery?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Smith & Bradley Discovery.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Smith & Bradley Discovery?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the Smith & Bradley Discovery runs a quartz.

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Astor + Banks PilomaticvsSmith & Bradley Discovery

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Smith & Bradley Discovery

discovery-field-watch

MSRP $99

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Discovery40mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Discovery40h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Discovery50m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Discovery$99

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

AR Coating

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$99

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