Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Chrono or the Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Chrono is the cheaper of the two at $575, against $171,720 for the Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17 — a $171,145 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Chrono or the Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17?

The Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17 wears larger at 45mm versus 44mm for the Astor + Banks Chrono — a 1mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Chrono run compared to the Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17?

The Astor + Banks Chrono runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5050.B), while the Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17 runs a manual (BR-CAL.283).

Side by side

Astor + Banks ChronovsBell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17

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

Astor + Banks Chrono

chrono

MSRP $575

Bell & Ross BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17

br-x1-tourbillon-rs-17

MSRP $171,720

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Chrono44mm

BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS1745mm

Power Reserve

Chrono40h

BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17—

Water Resistance

Chrono100m

BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17100m

MSRP

Chrono$575

BR-X1 TOURBILLON RS17$171,720

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

44mm

45mm

Lug Width

20mm

—

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Ceramic

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

Grey

Indices

Applied

Applied indices

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5050.B

BR-CAL.283

Type

Quartz

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

—

Power Reserve

40h

—

Jewels

—

Complications

None

Hours/Minutes, Chronograph, Power Reserve Indicator, Tourbillon

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$575

$171,720

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