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Astor + Banks AB ClásicovsCWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch

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AB Clásico
Astor + BanksAB Clásico
MSRP $1,500
E9 Automatic Diver Watch
CWCE9 Automatic Diver Watch
MSRP $1,391

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
AB Clásico40mm
E9 Automatic Diver Watch41mm
Power Reserve
AB Clásico40h
E9 Automatic Diver Watch40h
Water Resistance
AB Clásico50m
E9 Automatic Diver Watch300m
MSRP
AB Clásico$1,500
E9 Automatic Diver Watch$1,391

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Dress
Diver
Diameter
40mm
41mm
Thickness
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Silver
CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch (SF300-E9 AS120)
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
ETA 6497-1
Sellita SW200-1
Type
Manual
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,500
$1,391

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What people say

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Astor + Banks AB Clásico

The Astor + Banks Silver is praised for its nice finishing on the case and dial, with a nice texture on the dial. The watch's lug-to-lug fit is relatively slim, making it comfortable to wear. A weakness of the watch is its lume, which could be a bit brighter.

CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch

Owners widely praise the CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch for its military-spec toughness and satisfyingly easy-to-wind crown, with one owner calling it a perfect reissue due to its thin case, small size, and legibility. Some owners appreciate its durability and value as a beater or summer watch, noting its solid bars are a military requirement and highlighting its significant wrist presence and unique "Jolly Roger" dial design. Critics find the CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch overpriced for its mineral crystal and 60-click bezel, despite its military heritage and HAQ movement, and its luminous paint is noted as low glow. Overall, owners rate the CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch highly for its military-spec toughness and wrist presence, despite some reservations about its value proposition.

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