Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Grand Seiko SBGH289?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $7,700 for the Grand Seiko SBGH289 — a $6,451 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Grand Seiko SBGH289?

The Grand Seiko SBGH289 wears larger at 43.8mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a 1.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Grand Seiko SBGH289?

The Grand Seiko SBGH289 carries a 55-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGH289?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Grand Seiko SBGH289 uses the 9S85.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGH289

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Grand Seiko SBGH289

sbgh289g

MSRP $7,700

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

SBGH28943.8mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

SBGH28955h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

SBGH289200m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

SBGH289$7,700

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

9S85

Power Reserve

40h

55h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$7,700

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