Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver?

At MSRP the Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver is the cheaper of the two at $179, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $1,320 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver?

The Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver?

The Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver carries a 35h+-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver runs a automatic (Miyota 8215).

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsSeestern S471 Double Crown Diver

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Seestern S471 Double Crown Diver

S471

MSRP $179

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

S471 Double Crown Diver38mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

S471 Double Crown Diver35h+h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

S471 Double Crown Diver100m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

S471 Double Crown Diver$179

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Miyota 8215

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

3 vph

Power Reserve

40h

35h+h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$179

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