Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound is the cheaper of the two at $888, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $361 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound runs a manual (Miyota 6T33).

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

Astor + Banks Pilomatic

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MSRP $1,249

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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MSRP $888

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Miyota 6T33

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$888

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