Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Formex Field Automatic?

At MSRP the Formex Field Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $881, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $368 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Formex Field Automatic?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Formex Field Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Formex Field Automatic?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 150m for the Formex Field Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Formex Field Automatic?

The Formex Field Automatic 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 Field Automatic?

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

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsFormex Field Automatic

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 Field Automatic

field-automatic-ash-grey-40-mm

MSRP $881

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Field Automatic40mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Field Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Field Automatic150m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Field Automatic$881

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Ash Grey

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$881

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