Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound is the cheaper of the two at $888, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $611 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

Both watches run manual movements — the Astor + Banks AB1405 uses the Manual Swiss and the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound uses the Miyota 6T33.

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

vario-empire-art-nouveau-outer-black-handwound-dress-watch

MSRP $888

At a glance

5 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

42mm

38mm

Thickness

—

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

38mm

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Miyota 6T33

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$888

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