Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Boldr Field Medic?

At MSRP the Boldr Field Medic is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $1,200 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Boldr Field Medic?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Boldr Field Medic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Boldr Field Medic?

The Boldr Field Medic is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Boldr Field Medic?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Boldr Field Medic runs a quartz (Seiko VK64).

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsBoldr Field Medic

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Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Boldr Field Medic

field-medic-i

MSRP $299

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Field Medic38mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Field Medic40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Field Medic200m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Field Medic$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Seiko VK64

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$299

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