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Astor + Banks AB1405vsFormex Essence FortyOne

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AB1405
Astor + BanksAB1405
MSRP $1,499
Essence FortyOne
FormexEssence FortyOne
MSRP $1,890

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
AB140542mm
Essence FortyOne41mm
Power Reserve
AB140540h
Essence FortyOne41h
Water Resistance
AB140550m
Essence FortyOne100m
MSRP
AB1405$1,499
Essence FortyOne$1,890

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
42mm
41mm
Thickness
—
10.6mm
Lug-to-Lug
—
46.5mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Black
Arctic White
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Manual Swiss
Sellita SW200-1
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
40h
41h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,499
$1,890

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