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

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $575 for the Astor + Banks Chrono — a $25 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

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

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

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

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

The Astor + Banks Chrono runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5050.B), while the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual (Seagull ST19).

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Astor + Banks ChronovsHemel Sky Racer Mechanical

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 Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Chrono44mm

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Power Reserve

Chrono40h

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Water Resistance

Chrono100m

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

MSRP

Chrono$575

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

44mm

43mm

Thickness

—

14mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

49mm

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5050.B

Seagull ST19

Type

Quartz

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$575

$550

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