Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip)?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip) is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $1,500 for the Astor + Banks AB Clásico — a $1,201 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip)?

The Astor + Banks AB Clásico wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip) — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip)?

The Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip) is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB Clásico.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB Clásico run compared to the Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip)?

The Astor + Banks AB Clásico runs a manual caliber (ETA 6497-1), while the Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip) runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB ClásicovsPraesidus A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip)

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

Astor + Banks AB Clásico

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MSRP $1,500

Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip)

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MSRP $299

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB Clásico40mm

A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip)38mm

Power Reserve

AB Clásico40h

A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip)40h

Water Resistance

AB Clásico50m

A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip)100m

MSRP

AB Clásico$1,500

A-11 Tom Rice (Black - Bonklip)$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Silver

Black - Bonklip

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

ETA 6497-1

Seiko NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,500

$299

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