Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION?

At MSRP the CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION is the cheaper of the two at $359, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $1,140 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION?

The CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION wears larger at 48mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 is rated to 50m versus 30m for the CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION?

The CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION carries a 40-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION runs a automatic.

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsCIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION

ciga-design-automatic-skeleton-watch-edge-exploration

MSRP $359

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

EDGE EXPLORATION48mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

EDGE EXPLORATION40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

EDGE EXPLORATION30m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

EDGE EXPLORATION$359

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

None

Swiss Super-Luminova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

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Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$359

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