Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Chrono or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $575 for the Astor + Banks Chrono — a $260 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Chrono or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Astor + Banks Chrono wears larger at 44mm versus 41.2mm for the Seiko Essentials Automatic — a 2.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Chrono or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Astor + Banks Chrono is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Chrono or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Chrono.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Chrono run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Astor + Banks Chrono runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5050.B), while the Seiko Essentials Automatic runs a automatic (4R35).

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Astor + Banks ChronovsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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

Astor + Banks Chrono

chrono

MSRP $575

Seiko Essentials Automatic

srph87

MSRP $315

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Chrono44mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Chrono40h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Chrono100m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Chrono$575

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5050.B

4R35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$575

$315

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