Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $954 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback runs a quartz (Ronda).

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsSmith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

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MSRP $1,249

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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MSRP $295

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

SANS-13 Silverback40h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

SANS-13 Silverback300m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

SANS-13 Silverback$295

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Ronda

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$295

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