Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Chrono or the Oblvlo BLM II?

At MSRP the Oblvlo BLM II is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $575 for the Astor + Banks Chrono — a $310 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Chrono or the Oblvlo BLM II?

The Astor + Banks Chrono wears larger at 44mm versus 41mm for the Oblvlo BLM II — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Chrono or the Oblvlo BLM II?

The Astor + Banks Chrono is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Oblvlo BLM II.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Chrono or the Oblvlo BLM II?

The Oblvlo BLM II carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Chrono.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Chrono run compared to the Oblvlo BLM II?

The Astor + Banks Chrono runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5050.B), while the Oblvlo BLM II runs a automatic (Miyota 8215).

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Astor + Banks ChronovsOblvlo BLM II

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

Astor + Banks Chrono

chrono

MSRP $575

Oblvlo BLM II

BLM-2

MSRP $265

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Chrono44mm

BLM II41mm

Power Reserve

Chrono40h

BLM II42h

Water Resistance

Chrono100m

BLM II50m

MSRP

Chrono$575

BLM II$265

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5050.B

Miyota 8215

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$575

$265

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