Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator?

At MSRP the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $699 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 60m for the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator runs a quartz (ETA F06).

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsMarathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Marathon CeraShell Pilot's Navigator

41mm-cerashell-quartz-navigator-nav-on-ballistic-nylon-strap

MSRP $550

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

CeraShell Pilot's Navigator41mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

CeraShell Pilot's Navigator40h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

CeraShell Pilot's Navigator60m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

CeraShell Pilot's Navigator$550

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

42mm

41mm

Thickness

—

11.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

48mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

CeraShell (bio-sourced composite)

Water Resistance

200m

60m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

ETA F06

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$550

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