Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks AB Clásico is the cheaper of the two at $1,500, against $17,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGW306 — a $16,400 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Astor + Banks AB Clásico wears larger at 40mm versus 36.5mm for the Grand Seiko SBGW306 — a 3.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Grand Seiko SBGW306 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB Clásico.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Grand Seiko SBGW306 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB Clásico.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB Clásico run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

Both watches run manual movements — the Astor + Banks AB Clásico uses the ETA 6497-1 and the Grand Seiko SBGW306 uses the 9S64.

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Astor + Banks AB ClásicovsGrand Seiko SBGW306

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

Grand Seiko SBGW306

sbgw306j

MSRP $17,900

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB Clásico40mm

SBGW30636.5mm

Power Reserve

AB Clásico40h

SBGW30672h

Water Resistance

AB Clásico50m

SBGW306100m

MSRP

AB Clásico$1,500

SBGW306$17,900

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

40mm

36.5mm

Thickness

—

11.7mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

42.7mm

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Gold

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 6497-1

9S64

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,500

$17,900

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