Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks AB1405 is the cheaper of the two at $1,499, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star — a $496 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star 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 Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star?

Both watches run manual movements — the Astor + Banks AB1405 uses the Manual Swiss and the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star uses the Sellita SW210-1.

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsCincinnati Watch Company Rising Star

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star

rising-star

MSRP $1,995

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Rising Star38mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Rising Star45h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Rising Star100m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Rising Star$1,995

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

42mm

38mm

Thickness

—

10.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

46.5mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

Silver

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Sellita SW210-1

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$1,995

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