Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $1,550 for the Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition — a $301 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition?

The Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition?

The Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition 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 Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition uses the 6R55.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsSeiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition

spb501j1

MSRP $1,550

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition40mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition72h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition300m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Watch PADI Special Edition$1,550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Curved

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands, index(es) and bezel

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

6R55

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$1,550

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