Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Zelos Thresher 44?

At MSRP the Zelos Thresher 44 is the cheaper of the two at $549, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $950 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Zelos Thresher 44?

The Zelos Thresher 44 wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Zelos Thresher 44?

The Zelos Thresher 44 is rated to 500m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Zelos Thresher 44?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Zelos Thresher 44 runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsZelos Thresher 44

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Zelos Thresher 44

thresher-44mm-hammered-grey

MSRP $549

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Thresher 4444mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Thresher 4440h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Thresher 44500m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Thresher 44$549

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

Grey

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Miyota 9015

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$549

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