Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Boldr Charizard?

At MSRP the Boldr Charizard 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 Charizard?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Charizard — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Boldr Charizard?

The Boldr Charizard is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Boldr Charizard?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Boldr Charizard runs a automatic (Seiko (SII) NH38A).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsBoldr Charizard

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Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Boldr Charizard

charizard

MSRP $449

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Charizard40mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Charizard40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Charizard200m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Charizard$449

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Charizard

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Seiko (SII) NH38A

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$449

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