Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Chrono or the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Chrono is the cheaper of the two at $575, against $700 for the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic — a $125 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Chrono or the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

The Astor + Banks Chrono wears larger at 44mm versus 43mm for the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Chrono or the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

The Astor + Banks Chrono is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Chrono run compared to the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic?

The Astor + Banks Chrono runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5050.B), while the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic runs a automatic (SL4617).

Side by side

Astor + Banks ChronovsHemel Sky Racer Automatic

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

Astor + Banks Chrono

chrono

MSRP $575

Hemel Sky Racer Automatic

sky-racer

MSRP $700

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Chrono44mm

Sky Racer Automatic43mm

Power Reserve

Chrono40h

Sky Racer Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Chrono100m

Sky Racer Automatic50m

MSRP

Chrono$575

Sky Racer Automatic$700

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

44mm

43mm

Thickness

—

16mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

49mm

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Panda

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5050.B

SL4617

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$575

$700

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