Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Straton Vintage Driver Chrono watch?

At MSRP the Straton Vintage Driver Chrono watch is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $1,249 for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a $850 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Straton Vintage Driver Chrono watch?

The Straton Vintage Driver Chrono watch wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks Pilomatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Pilomatic or the Straton Vintage Driver Chrono watch?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Straton Vintage Driver Chrono watch.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Pilomatic run compared to the Straton Vintage Driver Chrono watch?

The Astor + Banks Pilomatic runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the Straton Vintage Driver Chrono watch runs a meca-quartz (VK63).

Side by side

Astor + Banks PilomaticvsStraton Vintage Driver Chrono watch

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

Straton Vintage Driver Chrono watch

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MSRP $399

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pilomatic42mm

Vintage Driver Chrono watch44mm

Power Reserve

Pilomatic40h

Vintage Driver Chrono watch—

Water Resistance

Pilomatic200m

Vintage Driver Chrono watch100m

MSRP

Pilomatic$1,249

Vintage Driver Chrono watch$399

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

VK63

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$399

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