Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date?

At MSRP the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $1,500 for the Astor + Banks AB Clásico — a $251 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Astor + Banks AB Clásico — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB Clásico.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB Clásico run compared to the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date?

The Astor + Banks AB Clásico runs a manual caliber (ETA 6497-1), while the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB ClásicovsCWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date

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

Astor + Banks AB Clásico

ab-clasico

MSRP $1,500

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date

cwc-royal-navy-black-diver-automatic-mk-2-with-date

MSRP $1,249

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB Clásico40mm

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date41mm

Power Reserve

AB Clásico40h

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date40h

Water Resistance

AB Clásico50m

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date300m

MSRP

AB Clásico$1,500

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date$1,249

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Silver

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date (SF300 AS120-D)

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 6497-1

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,500

$1,249

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