Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $849 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 38.5mm for the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite — a 3.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite?

The Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsAstor + Banks Fortitude Lite

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite

fortitude-lite-maiz

MSRP $650

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Fortitude Lite38.5mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Fortitude Lite40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Fortitude Lite200m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Fortitude Lite$650

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

Maíz

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Miyota 9039

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$650

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