Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Horage Lensman 1?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks AB1405 is the cheaper of the two at $1,499, against $11,190 for the Horage Lensman 1 — a $9,691 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Horage Lensman 1?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Horage Lensman 1 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Horage Lensman 1?

The Horage Lensman 1 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Horage Lensman 1?

The Horage Lensman 1 carries a 120-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Horage Lensman 1?

Both watches run manual movements — the Astor + Banks AB1405 uses the Manual Swiss and the Horage Lensman 1 uses the Horage K-TOU.

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsHorage Lensman 1

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Horage Lensman 1

lensman-1

MSRP $11,190

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Lensman 141mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Lensman 1120h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Lensman 1100m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Lensman 1$11,190

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

42mm

41mm

Thickness

—

12mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

49mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Titanium

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Horage K-TOU

Power Reserve

40h

120h

Complications

None

Tourbillon

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$11,190

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