Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Formex Stratos UTC?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Pilomatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $4,663 for the Formex Stratos UTC — a $3,414 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Formex Stratos UTC?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Formex Stratos UTC — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Formex Stratos UTC?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Formex Stratos UTC.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Formex Stratos UTC?

The Formex Stratos UTC carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Formex Stratos UTC?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Formex Stratos UTC uses the ETA 2892.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsFormex Stratos UTC

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Formex Stratos UTC

stratos-41mm-utc-automatic-blue

MSRP $4,663

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Stratos UTC41mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Stratos UTC42h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Stratos UTC100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Stratos UTC$4,663

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

ETA 2892

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$4,663

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