Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Grand Seiko SBGH341?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $7,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGH341 — a $6,651 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Grand Seiko SBGH341?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Grand Seiko SBGH341 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Grand Seiko SBGH341?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SBGH341.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Grand Seiko SBGH341?

The Grand Seiko SBGH341 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 SBGH341?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Grand Seiko SBGH341 uses the 9S85.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGH341

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 SBGH341

sbgh341g

MSRP $7,900

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

SBGH34138mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

SBGH34155h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

SBGH341100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

SBGH341$7,900

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

$7,900

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