Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Sea Ranger M2 or the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Sea Ranger M2 is the cheaper of the two at $1,149, against $8,100 for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France — a $6,951 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Sea Ranger M2 or the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France?

The Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Astor + Banks Sea Ranger M2 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Sea Ranger M2 or the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France?

The Astor + Banks Sea Ranger M2 is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Sea Ranger M2 or the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France?

The Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France carries a 60 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Sea Ranger M2.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Sea Ranger M2 run compared to the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Sea Ranger M2 uses the La Joux-Perret G100 and the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France uses the BR-CAL.326.

Side by side

Astor + Banks Sea Ranger M2vsBell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France

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

Astor + Banks Sea Ranger M2

sea-ranger-m2-tobacco

MSRP $1,149

Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France

br-05-chrono-patrouille-de-france-steel-bracelet

MSRP $8,100

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sea Ranger M240mm

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France42mm

Power Reserve

Sea Ranger M240h

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France60 hoursh

Water Resistance

Sea Ranger M2300m

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France100m

MSRP

Sea Ranger M2$1,149

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France$8,100

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Tobacco

Blue

Indices

Applied

Applied indices

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

La Joux-Perret G100

BR-CAL.326

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

—

Power Reserve

40h

60 hoursh

Jewels

—

Complications

None

Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,149

$8,100

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