Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Phoibos Sea Nymph?

At MSRP the Phoibos Sea Nymph is the cheaper of the two at $240, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $1,259 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Phoibos Sea Nymph?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Phoibos Sea Nymph — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Phoibos Sea Nymph?

The Phoibos Sea Nymph is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Phoibos Sea Nymph?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Phoibos Sea Nymph runs a quartz (SWISS RONDA 705).

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsPhoibos Sea Nymph

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Phoibos Sea Nymph

phoibos-sea-nymph-300m-quartz-lady-diver-watch-px021b-blue

MSRP $240

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Sea Nymph36mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Sea Nymph40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Sea Nymph300m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Sea Nymph$240

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

SWISS RONDA 705

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$240

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