Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Venezianico Nereide Avventurina Nera?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks AB1405 is the cheaper of the two at $1,499, against $1,650 for the Venezianico Nereide Avventurina Nera — a $151 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Venezianico Nereide Avventurina Nera?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Venezianico Nereide Avventurina Nera — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Venezianico Nereide Avventurina Nera?

The Venezianico Nereide Avventurina Nera is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Venezianico Nereide Avventurina Nera?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Venezianico Nereide Avventurina Nera runs a automatic (Soprod M100).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsVenezianico Nereide Avventurina Nera

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Venezianico Nereide Avventurina Nera

nereide-avventurina-nera-3121550

MSRP $1,650

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Nereide Avventurina Nera39mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Nereide Avventurina Nera40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Nereide Avventurina Nera200m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Nereide Avventurina Nera$1,650

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Soprod M100

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$1,650

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