Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the BOLDR x Nitecore?

At MSRP the BOLDR x Nitecore is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $1,050 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the BOLDR x Nitecore?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the BOLDR x Nitecore — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the BOLDR x Nitecore?

The BOLDR x Nitecore is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the BOLDR x Nitecore?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the BOLDR x Nitecore runs a automatic (Seiko NH35A).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsBoldr BOLDR x Nitecore

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Boldr BOLDR x Nitecore

boldr-x-nitecore-kraken

MSRP $449

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

BOLDR x Nitecore38mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

BOLDR x Nitecore40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

BOLDR x Nitecore200m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

BOLDR x Nitecore$449

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

The Kraken by BOLDR x Nitecore

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Seiko NH35A

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$449

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