Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies) is the cheaper of the two at $350, against $1,500 for the Astor + Banks AB Clásico — a $1,150 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)?

The Astor + Banks AB Clásico wears larger at 40mm versus 29.6mm for the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies) — a 10.4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)?

The Astor + Banks AB Clásico is rated to 50m versus 5m for the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies).

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB Clásico run compared to the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)?

The Astor + Banks AB Clásico runs a manual caliber (ETA 6497-1), while the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies) runs a quartz (6N01).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB ClásicovsSeiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)

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

Astor + Banks AB Clásico

ab-clasico

MSRP $1,500

Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)

sur609

MSRP $350

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB Clásico40mm

Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)29.6mm

Power Reserve

AB Clásico40h

Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)40h

Water Resistance

AB Clásico50m

Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)50m

MSRP

AB Clásico$1,500

Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)$350

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

40mm

29.6mm

Thickness

—

6.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

37.7mm

Lug Width

20mm

14mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 6497-1

6N01

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,500

$350

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