Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks AB1405 is the cheaper of the two at $1,499, against $5,292 for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle — a $3,793 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle?

The Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle?

The Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle carries a 54 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle runs a automatic (BR-CAL.329).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsBell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Bell & Ross BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle

br-05-36-mm-blue-diamond-eagle

MSRP $5,292

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle36mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle54 hoursh

Water Resistance

AB140550m

BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle100m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

BR-05 Blue Diamond Eagle$5,292

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

BR-CAL.329

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

—

Power Reserve

40h

54 hoursh

Jewels

—

Complications

None

Hours/Minutes, Seconds

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$5,292

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