Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case?

At MSRP the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case is the cheaper of the two at $608, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $892 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case?

The CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case runs a quartz (Ronda 517).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsCWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case

cwc-quartz-divers-watch-rn300-p-qs120-dd

MSRP $608

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case41mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case300m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case$608

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case (RN300-P QS120-DD)

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Ronda 517

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$608

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