Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench?

At MSRP the VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $1,000 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 37mm for the VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench?

The VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench runs a automatic (Miyota 82s5).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsVario VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench

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 VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench

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MSRP $499

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench37mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench100m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

VARIO x RZE UltraHex Titanium Trench$499

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Yellow

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Miyota 82s5

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$499

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