Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 41mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 41mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,460, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $39 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 41mm Automatic?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 41mm Automatic — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 41mm Automatic?

The Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 41mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 41mm Automatic?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 41mm Automatic.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 41mm Automatic?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 41mm Automatic runs a automatic (Soprod M100).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsNivada Grenchen F77 MK2 41mm Automatic

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Nivada Grenchen F77 MK2 41mm Automatic

F77 MK2 41mm

MSRP $1,460

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

F77 MK2 41mm Automatic41mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

F77 MK2 41mm Automatic38h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

F77 MK2 41mm Automatic100m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

F77 MK2 41mm Automatic$1,460

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

Meteorite

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Soprod M100

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

28 vph

Power Reserve

40h

38h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$1,460

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