Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the RZE Urbanist?

At MSRP the RZE Urbanist is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $950 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the RZE Urbanist?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the RZE Urbanist — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the RZE Urbanist?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the RZE Urbanist.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the RZE Urbanist?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the RZE Urbanist runs a quartz (Miyota 2035).

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsRZE Urbanist

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

RZE Urbanist

RZE-URB

MSRP $299

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Urbanist36mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Urbanist40h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Urbanist100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Urbanist$299

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Blue

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Miyota 2035

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$299

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