Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks AB1405 is the cheaper of the two at $1,499, against $2,230 for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a $731 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 39.5mm for the Formex Reef 39.5 mm — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Formex Reef 39.5 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Formex Reef 39.5 mm?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Formex Reef 39.5 mm runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsFormex Reef 39.5 mm

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Formex Reef 39.5 mm

reef-39.5-automatic-chronometer-cosc-300m-bahama-blue

MSRP $2,230

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Reef 39.5 mm39.5mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Reef 39.5 mm56h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Reef 39.5 mm300m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Reef 39.5 mm$2,230

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Bahama Blue

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$2,230

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