Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $3,500 for the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist — a $2,251 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist?

The Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist uses the SW330-2.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsGlycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist

GL0478

MSRP $3,500

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Airman Vintage Noon Purist40mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Airman Vintage Noon Purist48h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Airman Vintage Noon Purist50m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Airman Vintage Noon Purist$3,500

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Black

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

None

Luminous

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

SW330-2

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$3,500

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