Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $2,500 for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition — a $1,251 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 10m for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

The Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition uses the 8R48.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsSeiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited 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 SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition

srq059j1

MSRP $2,500

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition42mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition45h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition$2,500

Full specifications

Case

5 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 and index(es)

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

8R48

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$2,500

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