Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE or the Formex Field Automatic?

At MSRP the Formex Field Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $881, against $1,195 for the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE — a $314 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE or the Formex Field Automatic?

The Formex Field Automatic wears larger at 40mm versus 38.5mm for the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE or the Formex Field Automatic?

The Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE is rated to 201m versus 150m for the Formex Field Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE or the Formex Field Automatic?

The Formex Field Automatic carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE run compared to the Formex Field Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE uses the La Joux-Perret G100 and the Formex Field Automatic uses the Sellita SW200-1.

Side by side

Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LEvsFormex Field Automatic

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

Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE

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MSRP $1,195

Formex Field Automatic

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MSRP $881

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Terra Scout Desert Sand LE38.5mm

Field Automatic40mm

Power Reserve

Terra Scout Desert Sand LE40h

Field Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Terra Scout Desert Sand LE201m

Field Automatic150m

MSRP

Terra Scout Desert Sand LE$1,195

Field Automatic$881

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

38.5mm

40mm

Thickness

12.4mm

10.6mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

46.6mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Titanium

Water Resistance

201m

150m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Sand

Ash Grey

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

La Joux-Perret G100

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,195

$881

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