Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Brew Metric Lite?

At MSRP the Brew Metric Lite is the cheaper of the two at $375, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $1,124 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Brew Metric Lite?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 30mm for the Brew Metric Lite — a 12mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Brew Metric Lite?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Brew Metric Lite runs a automatic (6T27).

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsBrew Metric Lite

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Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Brew Metric Lite

MSRP $375

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Metric Lite30mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Metric Lite—

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Metric Lite50m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Metric Lite$375

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Black

Applied Index Markers

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

6T27

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$375

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