Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition?

At MSRP the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $599 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition?

The Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition?

The Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition carries a 41-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 PADI Special Edition?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition uses the 4R36.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsSeiko Prospex Sea 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 PADI Special Edition

srpk01

MSRP $650

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition45mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition41h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition200m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition$650

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

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

4R36

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$650

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