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

At MSRP the CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date is the cheaper of the two at $624, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $875 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsCWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date

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 SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date

cwc-sbs-issue-divers-watch

MSRP $624

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date41mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date300m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date$624

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

CWC SBS Divers Issue Quartz Watch Mk.2 Day/Date, Black (SF300 QS120-DD)

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

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Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$624

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