Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Straton Vintage Driver Chrono watch?

At MSRP the Straton Vintage Driver Chrono watch is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $1,100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Straton Vintage Driver Chrono watch?

The Straton Vintage Driver Chrono watch wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Straton Vintage Driver Chrono watch?

The Straton Vintage Driver Chrono watch is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Straton Vintage Driver Chrono watch?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Straton Vintage Driver Chrono watch runs a meca-quartz (VK63).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsStraton Vintage Driver Chrono watch

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Straton Vintage Driver Chrono watch

vintage-driver-chrono

MSRP $399

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Vintage Driver Chrono watch44mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Vintage Driver Chrono watch—

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Vintage Driver Chrono watch100m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Vintage Driver Chrono watch$399

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Black

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

VK63

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$399

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