Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date?

At MSRP the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $250 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsCWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date

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 Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date

cwc-royal-navy-black-diver-automatic-mk-2-with-date

MSRP $1,249

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date41mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date300m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date$1,249

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date (SF300 AS120-D)

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$1,249

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