Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Fortis Flieger F-39?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $2,530 for the Fortis Flieger F-39 — a $1,281 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Fortis Flieger F-39?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Fortis Flieger F-39 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Fortis Flieger F-39?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Fortis Flieger F-39.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Fortis Flieger F-39?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Fortis Flieger F-39 uses the Sellita SW200-1.

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Astor + Banks PilomaticvsFortis Flieger F-39

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Fortis Flieger F-39

F-39

MSRP $2,530

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Flieger F-3939mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Flieger F-3938h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Flieger F-39200m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Flieger F-39$2,530

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

42mm

39mm

Thickness

—

11.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

46mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

40h

38h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$2,530

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