Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks AB Clásico is the cheaper of the two at $1,500, against $22,200 for the Grand Seiko SBGK006 — a $20,700 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

The Astor + Banks AB Clásico wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Grand Seiko SBGK006 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

The Astor + Banks AB Clásico is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGK006.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

The Grand Seiko SBGK006 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB Clásico.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB Clásico run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

Both watches run manual movements — the Astor + Banks AB Clásico uses the ETA 6497-1 and the Grand Seiko SBGK006 uses the 9S63.

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Astor + Banks AB ClásicovsGrand Seiko SBGK006

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Astor + Banks AB Clásico

ab-clasico

MSRP $1,500

Grand Seiko SBGK006

sbgk006j

MSRP $22,200

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB Clásico40mm

SBGK00639mm

Power Reserve

AB Clásico40h

SBGK00672h

Water Resistance

AB Clásico50m

SBGK00630m

MSRP

AB Clásico$1,500

SBGK006$22,200

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

40mm

39mm

Thickness

—

11.6mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

44mm

Lug Width

20mm

19mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Gold

Water Resistance

50m

30m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 6497-1

9S63

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,500

$22,200

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