Astor+Banks · Microbrand · United States

Astor+Banks Pilomatic

Discontinued · 2016 · Pilot

Astor+Banks Pilomatic, black dial with white markers, on black leather strap
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  • Astor+Banks Pilomatic B, navy sunray dial with green lume markers, on dark leather strap
  • Astor+Banks Pilomatic B2, blue sunray dial with white markers, on blue leather strap
From $1,249
  • ETA 2824-2
  • 42 mm
  • Sapphire crystal
  • 200 m water resistance

Movement

Caliber
ETA 2824-2
Type
Automatic
Tier
Upper
Complications
Date
Frequency
28,800 bph
Power reserve
42 h
Hacking
Yes
Accuracy (factory)
—

Case

Diameter
42 mm
Lug to lug
52.5 mm
Thickness
—
Lug width
22 mm
Material
Steel (316L)
Hardening
—
Water resistance
200 m
Crown
Screw-down
Case back
Solid
Bezel
—
Finishing
Brushed

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Shape
—
Anti-reflective
Inner
Lume
Super-LumiNova (BGW9 on the black dial, C3 on the B and B2)

Bracelet

Bracelet
Not offered

Straps

Strap 1
Leather, Handmade Horween leather strap

Weight

Head only
—
On bracelet
—
On strap
—

Prices

VariantConfigurationTypePriceUSDAs ofSource
Black—Pre-order950 USD$9502016-08-18link
Black—Msrp1,249 USD$1,2492026-10-24link
B—Pre-order950 USD$9502016-08-18link
B—Msrp1,249 USD$1,2492026-10-24link
B2—Msrp1,249 USD$1,2492026-10-24link

Variants

NameDialStatus
BlackblackLimited (50)
Bnavy blue sunrayLimited (50)
B2blue sunrayDiscontinued

About this entry

80% of key specs known. Missing: thickness, weight, hardening.

Vintage-style pilot's watch from 2016 with a German-made case, assembled in Chicago. Brand specs, the same on all three listings: 42mm, brushed 316L, screw-down crown, sapphire with AR on the underside, 200m (20 ATM), handmade Horween leather strap, "Swiss automatic (Cal. 2824-2 or SW200)". Worn & Wound (hands-on, 2016) and SJX both name the ETA 2824-2, so that is recorded. Worn & Wound adds 52.5mm lug-to-lug, 22mm lugs, a plain solid caseback and a date window at 6 (white on black on both launch dials). Thickness is not stated by any source. The launch run was a black dial (white markers, BGW9) and a navy sunray "B" dial (green C3 lume), 50 pieces each; the listings describe the black version's crown as a traditional pilot crown and the B's as a diamond-shaped crown (Worn & Wound calls it a diamond crown). The B2, listed in November 2016, has a blue sunray dial with white C3 markers; no run size is stated for it. Prices: $950 pre-order at launch, rising to $1,249 afterwards (SJX); the store pages still show $1,249 but are sold out and sit in the brand's Archives collection.

Last verified: 2026-10-25. Edit or correct this entry.

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