Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Pinion Pure Steel?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks AB1405 is the cheaper of the two at $1,499, against $1,715 for the Pinion Pure Steel — a $216 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Pinion Pure Steel?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Pinion Pure Steel — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Pinion Pure Steel?

The Pinion Pure Steel is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Pinion Pure Steel?

The Pinion Pure Steel carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Pinion Pure Steel?

Both watches run manual movements — the Astor + Banks AB1405 uses the Manual Swiss and the Pinion Pure Steel uses the Sellita SW261-1.

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsPinion Pure Steel

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Pinion Pure Steel

pure-steel-bk

MSRP $1,715

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Pure Steel38mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Pure Steel45h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Pure Steel100m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Pure Steel$1,715

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

42mm

38mm

Thickness

—

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

44mm

Lug Width

20mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Sellita SW261-1

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$1,715

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