Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Praesidus Type H-75?

At MSRP the Praesidus Type H-75 is the cheaper of the two at $245, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $1,004 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Praesidus Type H-75?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Praesidus Type H-75 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Praesidus Type H-75?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus Type H-75.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Praesidus Type H-75?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the Praesidus Type H-75 runs a quartz (Seiko VK63 Meca-Quartz).

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Astor + Banks PilomaticvsPraesidus Type H-75

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Praesidus Type H-75

type-h-75-black-canvas

MSRP $245

At a glance

6 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Type H-7539mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Type H-7540h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Type H-75100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Type H-75$245

Full specifications

Case

2 specs

Diameter

42mm

39mm

Water Resistance

200m

100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Seiko VK63 Meca-Quartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$245

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