Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Islander Northport 37mm Automatic Watch with Purple Ripple Dial #ISL-291?

At MSRP the Islander Northport 37mm Automatic Watch with Purple Ripple Dial #ISL-291 is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $1,000 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Islander Northport 37mm Automatic Watch with Purple Ripple Dial #ISL-291?

The Islander Northport 37mm Automatic Watch with Purple Ripple Dial #ISL-291 is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Islander Northport 37mm Automatic Watch with Purple Ripple Dial #ISL-291?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Islander Northport 37mm Automatic Watch with Purple Ripple Dial #ISL-291 runs a automatic (Miyota 90S5).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsIslander Islander Northport 37mm Automatic Watch with Purple Ripple Dial #ISL-291

Q: Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Islander Northport 37mm Automatic Watch with Purple Ripple Dial #ISL-291?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 37mm for the Islander Northport 37mm Automatic Watch with Purple Ripple Dial #ISL-291 — a 5mm difference across the dial.

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Islander Islander Northport 37mm Automatic Watch with Purple Ripple Dial #ISL-291

islander-northport-37mm-automatic-watch-with-purple-ripple-dial-isl-291

MSRP $499

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Islander Northport 37mm Automatic Watch with Purple Ripple Dial #ISL-29137mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Islander Northport 37mm Automatic Watch with Purple Ripple Dial #ISL-291—

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Islander Northport 37mm Automatic Watch with Purple Ripple Dial #ISL-291200m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Islander Northport 37mm Automatic Watch with Purple Ripple Dial #ISL-291$499

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Miyota 90S5

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$499

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