Astor+Banks · Microbrand · United States

Astor+Banks Chrono

Discontinued · Chronograph, Pilot

Astor+Banks Chrono, black dial, black bezel, steel case, on black leather strap
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  • Astor+Banks Chrono S, black PVD case and bezel, black dial, on black strap
  • Astor+Banks Chrono Bleu, blue dial, brushed steel bezel, on black leather strap
From $575 to $595
  • Ronda 5050.B
  • 44 mm × 12.6 mm
  • Sapphire crystal
  • 100 m water resistance

Movement

Type
Quartz
Tier
Mid
Complications
Small seconds, Date, Chronograph
Frequency
n/a
Power reserve
n/a
Hacking
n/a
Accuracy (factory)
—

Case

Diameter
44 mm
Lug to lug
50.9 mm
Thickness
12.6 mm
Lug width
20 mm
Material
Steel (316L)
Hardening
—
Water resistance
100 m
Crown
Screw-down
Case back
—
Bezel
Unidirectional, 120 clicks, 60-minute
Finishing
Brushed

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Shape
—
Anti-reflective
Both sides
Lume
Lume on hands and markers (type not stated); Super-LumiNova C1 on the Bleu's bezel

Bracelet

Bracelet
Not offered

Straps

Strap 1
Leather, Horween leather (Chromexcel on the steel Chrono, Latigo on the Bleu) with a signed butterfly deployant buckle; the Chrono S could be ordered on a Kevlar strap instead

Weight

Head only
—
On bracelet
—
On strap
—

Prices

VariantConfigurationTypePriceUSDAs ofSource
Blackleather strapMsrp575 USD$5752026-10-24link
S (Black PVD)leather strapMsrp595 USD$5952026-10-24link
Bleuleather strapMsrp595 USD$5952026-10-24link

Variants

NameReferenceDialBezel
Black—blackblack
S (Black PVD)ChronoSblackblack PVD
Bleu—bluebrushed steel, C1 lume on the 60-15 minute section

About this entry

87% of key specs known. Missing: weight, hardening.

Quartz chronograph from the brand's early years (the Chrono S store page dates from November 2013; Worn & Wound reviewed the line in June 2014). Brand specs, the same on all three listings: 44mm, 316L with a signed screw-down crown, sapphire with AR on both sides, Ronda 5050.B, 100m, 20mm lugs. The S is the same watch in black PVD; the Bleu has a blue dial and a brushed steel bezel with C1 Super-LumiNova on the 60-15 minute section. Worn & Wound measured 50.9mm lug-to-lug and 12.6mm thick (not said whether over the crystal; recorded as total), and describes a unidirectional 120-click bezel, lumed baton markers and sword hands, a big date at 6 and prices from $550 to $595 depending on strap and finish in 2014. The store pages show $575 (Chrono) and $595 (S and Bleu) but are sold out and sit in the brand's Archives collection.

Last verified: 2026-10-25. Edit or correct this entry.

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