Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

At MSRP the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008 is the cheaper of the two at $760, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $739 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 34mm for the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008 — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

The KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008 carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008 runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsKUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008

rs90008sv-gd

MSRP $760

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

ROYAL SMITH 90-00834mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

ROYAL SMITH 90-00842h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

ROYAL SMITH 90-00850m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

ROYAL SMITH 90-008$760

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

42mm

34mm

Thickness

—

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

41mm

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Dome

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Silver

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Miyota 9039

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$760

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