Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2?

At MSRP the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $250 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2?

The CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsCWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2

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 RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2

cwc-royal-navy-diver-automatic-mk2

MSRP $1,249

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.241mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.240h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2300m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2$1,249

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2, Stainless Steel (RN300-MT AS120)

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$1,249

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