Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

At MSRP the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar is the cheaper of the two at $329, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $1,170 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar runs a quartz.

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsVaer C5 Recon Field Solar

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar

c5-recon-field-solar-40mm-usa

MSRP $329

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

C5 Recon Field Solar40mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

C5 Recon Field Solar40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

C5 Recon Field Solar100m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

C5 Recon Field Solar$329

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

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Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$329

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