Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $819 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

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

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

42mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Seiko NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$680

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