Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks AB1405 is the cheaper of the two at $1,499, against $2,600 for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION — a $1,101 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION runs a automatic (L888.5).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsLongines ELEGANT COLLECTION

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION

L4.910.4.99.6

MSRP $2,600

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

ELEGANT COLLECTION39mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

ELEGANT COLLECTION72h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

ELEGANT COLLECTION30m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

ELEGANT COLLECTION$2,600

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

42mm

39mm

Thickness

—

8.6mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

44mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

50m

30m

Caseback

Solid

Transparent case back with sapphire crystal

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Indices

Applied

Diamond indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

8 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

L888.5

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

25,200 vph

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$2,600

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