Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying Ace or the Seiko Astron?

The AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying Ace is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Seiko Astron.

What movement does the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying Ace run compared to the Seiko Astron?

The AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying Ace runs a meca-quartz caliber, while the Seiko Astron runs a quartz (3X62).

Side by side

AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying AcevsSeiko Astron

Q: Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying Ace or the Seiko Astron?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying Ace is the cheaper of the two at $210, against $2,200 for the Seiko Astron — a $1,990 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying Ace

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MSRP $210

Seiko Astron

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MSRP $2,200

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying Ace—

Astron41.2mm

Power Reserve

Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying Ace40h

Astron40h

Water Resistance

Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying Ace50m

Astron100m

MSRP

Flyboy Airmaster 40 Meca-Quartz Snoopy Flying Ace$210

Astron$2,200

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Super-clear coating

Dial Color

Brown

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

3X62

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$210

$2,200

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