Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch?

At MSRP the William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch is the cheaper of the two at $995, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $504 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch?

The William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsWilliam Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

William Wood London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch

lfbwatch

MSRP $995

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch41mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch100m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

London Fire Brigade Commemorative Watch$995

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Standard

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Seiko NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$995

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