Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Grand Seiko SBGY011?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $8,800 for the Grand Seiko SBGY011 — a $7,551 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Grand Seiko SBGY011?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Grand Seiko SBGY011 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Grand Seiko SBGY011?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SBGY011.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Grand Seiko SBGY011?

The Grand Seiko SBGY011 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGY011?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the Grand Seiko SBGY011 runs a spring drive (9R31).

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGY011

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 SBGY011

sbgy011g

MSRP $8,800

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

SBGY01140mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

SBGY01172h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

SBGY011100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

SBGY011$8,800

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

9R31

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$8,800

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