Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the CWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch?

At MSRP the CWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch is the cheaper of the two at $1,333, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $167 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the CWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the CWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the CWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch?

The CWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the CWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the CWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsCWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

CWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch

cwc-arctic-radar-automatic-diver-watch-white-dial

MSRP $1,333

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch41mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch300m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch$1,333

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

CWC Arctic Radar Automatic Diver Watch (White Dial)

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$1,333

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