Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Tissot Ballade?

At MSRP the Tissot Ballade is the cheaper of the two at $1,100, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $149 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Tissot Ballade?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 30mm for the Tissot Ballade — a 12mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Tissot Ballade?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Tissot Ballade.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Pilomatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Tissot Ballade?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Pilomatic uses the Sellita SW200 and the Tissot Ballade uses the Powermatic 48.

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsTissot Ballade

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

pilomatic-b2

MSRP $1,249

Tissot Ballade

t1562081103300

MSRP $1,100

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Ballade30mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Ballade48h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Ballade100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Ballade$1,100

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Silver

Indices

Applied

Roman

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Powermatic 48

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$1,100

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