Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special?

At MSRP the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special is the cheaper of the two at $1,083, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $167 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special?

The CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special runs a quartz.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsCWC SBS 1987 Aged Special

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special

sbs-1987-aged-special

MSRP $1,083

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

SBS 1987 Aged Special40mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

SBS 1987 Aged Special40h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

SBS 1987 Aged Special300m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

SBS 1987 Aged Special$1,083

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

SBS 1987 Aged Special

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$1,083

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