Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks AB1405 is the cheaper of the two at $1,499, against $4,180 for the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax — a $2,681 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax carries a 58-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax runs a automatic (Sellita SW510 BH a).

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsFortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax

F-43 Bicompax

MSRP $4,180

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Flieger F-43 Bicompax43mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Flieger F-43 Bicompax58h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Flieger F-43 Bicompax200m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Flieger F-43 Bicompax$4,180

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

Original

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Sellita SW510 BH a

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

58h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$4,180

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