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Astor + Banks AB ClásicovsNivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider

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

AB Clásico
Astor + BanksAB Clásico
MSRP $1,500
Antarctic Spider
Nivada GrenchenAntarctic Spider
MSRP $945

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
AB Clásico40mm
Antarctic Spider38mm
Power Reserve
AB Clásico40h
Antarctic Spider38h
Water Resistance
AB Clásico50m
Antarctic Spider200m
MSRP
AB Clásico$1,500
Antarctic Spider$945

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Dress
Tool
Diameter
40mm
38mm
Thickness
11.1mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Brushed + Polished
Water Resistance
50m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Silver
White
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
ETA 6497-1
Sellita SW200
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
40h
38h
Complications
None
GMT, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,500
$945

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What people say

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Astor + Banks AB Clásico

The Astor + Banks Silver is praised for its nice finishing on the case and dial, with a nice texture on the dial. The watch's lug-to-lug fit is relatively slim, making it comfortable to wear. A weakness of the watch is its lume, which could be a bit brighter.

Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider

Owners widely praise the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic for its historically significant design and excellent wearability, particularly its thin case and non-modern sizing. Reviewers note its charming versatility and faithful vintage execution, with one owner highlighting the buttery winding action and another the affordable price point. However, some owners find the dial difficult to read, and the lume is noted as weak. The manual-wind movement's crown re-engagement is described as finicky, and minute marker application has been criticized as imperfect. The beige Super-LumiNova is also considered too yellow by one reviewer. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic highly for its faithful vintage design and wearability at an attractive price.

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