Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

At MSRP the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze is the cheaper of the two at $599, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $900 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 35mm for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

The KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

The KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze runs a automatic (NH38).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsKUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze

os90002nd-bz-br

MSRP $599

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze35mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze41h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze100m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze$599

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Dome

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Brown

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

NH38

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$599

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