Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Formex Essence FortyOne?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $1,890 for the Formex Essence FortyOne — a $641 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Formex Essence FortyOne?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Formex Essence FortyOne — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Formex Essence FortyOne?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Formex Essence FortyOne.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Formex Essence FortyOne?

The Formex Essence FortyOne carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Formex Essence FortyOne?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Formex Essence FortyOne uses the Sellita SW200-1.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsFormex Essence FortyOne

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Formex Essence FortyOne

essence-fortyone-automatic-chronometer-arctic-white

MSRP $1,890

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Essence FortyOne41mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Essence FortyOne41h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Essence FortyOne100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Essence FortyOne$1,890

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Arctic White

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$1,890

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