Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Boldr Venture Velo?

At MSRP the Boldr Venture Velo is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $1,100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Boldr Venture Velo?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Boldr Venture Velo — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Boldr Venture Velo?

The Boldr Venture Velo is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Boldr Venture Velo?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Boldr Venture Velo runs a quartz (Seiko VK64).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsBoldr Venture Velo

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Boldr Venture Velo

venture-velo-khaki

MSRP $399

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Venture Velo41mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Venture Velo40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Venture Velo200m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Venture Velo$399

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Khaki

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Seiko VK64

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$399

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