Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Chrono or the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $195, against $575 for the Astor + Banks Chrono — a $380 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Chrono or the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz?

The Astor + Banks Chrono wears larger at 44mm versus 43mm for the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Chrono or the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz?

The Astor + Banks Chrono is rated to 100m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Chrono run compared to the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz?

The Astor + Banks Chrono runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5050.B), while the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz runs a meca-quartz.

Side by side

Astor + Banks ChronovsAVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz

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

Astor + Banks Chrono

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MSRP $575

AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz

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MSRP $195

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Chrono44mm

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz43mm

Power Reserve

Chrono40h

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Chrono100m

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz50m

MSRP

Chrono$575

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz$195

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5050.B

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Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$575

$195

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