Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Fortis Flieger F-41?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks AB1405 is the cheaper of the two at $1,499, against $2,530 for the Fortis Flieger F-41 — a $1,031 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Fortis Flieger F-41?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Fortis Flieger F-41 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Fortis Flieger F-41?

The Fortis Flieger F-41 is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Fortis Flieger F-41?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Fortis Flieger F-41.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Fortis Flieger F-41?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Fortis Flieger F-41 runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsFortis Flieger F-41

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Fortis Flieger F-41

F-41

MSRP $2,530

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Flieger F-4141mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Flieger F-4138h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Flieger F-41200m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Flieger F-41$2,530

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

38h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$2,530

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