Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Grand Seiko SLGH017?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $10,500 for the Grand Seiko SLGH017 — a $9,251 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Grand Seiko SLGH017?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Grand Seiko SLGH017 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Grand Seiko SLGH017?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SLGH017.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Grand Seiko SLGH017?

The Grand Seiko SLGH017 carries a 80-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Grand Seiko SLGH017?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Grand Seiko SLGH017 uses the 9SA5.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsGrand Seiko SLGH017

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 SLGH017

slgh017g

MSRP $10,500

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

SLGH01740mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

SLGH01780h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

SLGH017100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

SLGH017$10,500

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

9SA5

Power Reserve

40h

80h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$10,500

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