Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $350, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $1,149 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic?

The AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic runs a automatic.

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsAVI-8 Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic

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MSRP $350

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic43mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic50m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Hawker Hurricane Kent Automatic$350

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

Dial Color

Black

NEWTON

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

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Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$350

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