Astor+Banks · Microbrand · United States
Astor+Banks AB Clásico
- ETA 6497-1
- 40 mm
- Sapphire crystal
- 50 m water resistance
Where to buy
- Astor+BanksWorldwide
Movement
- Caliber
- ETA 6497-1
- Type
- Hand-wound
- Tier
- Upper
- Complications
- Small seconds
- Frequency
- 18,000 bph
- Power reserve
- 46 h
- Hacking
- No
- Accuracy (factory)
- —
- Modifications
- Nickel-plated with Côtes de Genève; timed in 5 positions
Case
- Diameter
- 40 mm
- Lug to lug
- —
- Thickness
- —
- Lug width
- —
- Material
- Steel (316L)
- Hardening
- —
- Water resistance
- 50 m
- Crown
- —
- Case back
- Display
- Bezel
- —
- Finishing
- Brushed
Crystal & dial
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Shape
- —
- Anti-reflective
- —
- Lume
- —
Bracelet
- Bracelet
- Not offered
Straps
- Strap 1
- Leather, The description says genuine alligator; the spec list says genuine leather
Weight
- Head only
- —
- On bracelet
- —
- On strap
- —
Prices
| Variant | Configuration | Type | Price | USD | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | leather strap | Msrp | 1,499.99 USD | $1,500 | 2026-10-24 | link |
Variants
| Name | Dial |
|---|---|
| Silver | silver with blue markers |
About this entry
47% of key specs known. Missing: lug-to-lug, thickness, lug width, weight, hardening, AR coating, crown, lume.
Made-to-order manual-wind dress watch. Brand specs: "now in 40mm" (an earlier size is implied but not stated), brushed 316L, onion crown, sapphire crystal front and back with a display caseback, heated blued steel hands, silver dial with blue markers (the photos show blue Roman numerals and small seconds), ETA 6497-1 with Côtes de Genève, nickel-plated, 46h, "timed in 5 positions" (no tolerance given, so no regulation figure is recorded), 50m, leather strap. The store page (first created in October 2014) shows $1,499.99 but is sold out and sits in the brand's Archives collection. No review was found.
Last verified: 2026-10-25. Edit or correct this entry.
Sources
- Astor+Banks, AB Clásico (made to order) product page accessed 2026-10-25