Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Bell & Ross BR-X3 TOURBILLON MICRO-ROTOR?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks AB1405 is the cheaper of the two at $1,499, against $96,120 for the Bell & Ross BR-X3 TOURBILLON MICRO-ROTOR — a $94,621 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Bell & Ross BR-X3 TOURBILLON MICRO-ROTOR?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Bell & Ross BR-X3 TOURBILLON MICRO-ROTOR — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Bell & Ross BR-X3 TOURBILLON MICRO-ROTOR?

The Bell & Ross BR-X3 TOURBILLON MICRO-ROTOR carries a 52 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Bell & Ross BR-X3 TOURBILLON MICRO-ROTOR?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Bell & Ross BR-X3 TOURBILLON MICRO-ROTOR runs a automatic (BR-CAL.389).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsBell & Ross BR-X3 TOURBILLON MICRO-ROTOR

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Bell & Ross BR-X3 TOURBILLON MICRO-ROTOR

br-x3-tourbillon-micro-rotor

MSRP $96,120

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

BR-X3 TOURBILLON MICRO-ROTOR40mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

BR-X3 TOURBILLON MICRO-ROTOR52 hoursh

Water Resistance

AB140550m

BR-X3 TOURBILLON MICRO-ROTOR50m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

BR-X3 TOURBILLON MICRO-ROTOR$96,120

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

Skeleton

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

BR-CAL.389

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

—

Power Reserve

40h

52 hoursh

Jewels

—

Complications

None

Hours/Minutes, Tourbillon

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$96,120

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