Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Nivada Grenchen F77 Chrono Mecaquartz?

At MSRP the Nivada Grenchen F77 Chrono Mecaquartz is the cheaper of the two at $740, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $509 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Nivada Grenchen F77 Chrono Mecaquartz?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Nivada Grenchen F77 Chrono Mecaquartz — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Nivada Grenchen F77 Chrono Mecaquartz?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Nivada Grenchen F77 Chrono Mecaquartz.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Nivada Grenchen F77 Chrono Mecaquartz?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the Nivada Grenchen F77 Chrono Mecaquartz runs a meca-quartz (Seiko VK64).

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsNivada Grenchen F77 Chrono Mecaquartz

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Nivada Grenchen F77 Chrono Mecaquartz

F77 Chrono Mecaquartz

MSRP $740

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

F77 Chrono Mecaquartz38mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

F77 Chrono Mecaquartz40h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

F77 Chrono Mecaquartz100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

F77 Chrono Mecaquartz$740

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Blue

Lume

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Seiko VK64

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Complications

None

Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$740

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