Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Traska Commuter Carbon Black?

At MSRP the Traska Commuter Carbon Black is the cheaper of the two at $700, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $799 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Traska Commuter Carbon Black?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Traska Commuter Carbon Black — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Traska Commuter Carbon Black?

The Traska Commuter Carbon Black is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Traska Commuter Carbon Black?

The Traska Commuter Carbon Black carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Traska Commuter Carbon Black?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Traska Commuter Carbon Black runs a automatic (MIYOTA 9039).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsTraska Commuter Carbon Black

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Traska Commuter Carbon Black

COM-38-BLK-NDT-V3.5

MSRP $700

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Commuter Carbon Black40mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Commuter Carbon Black42h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Commuter Carbon Black100m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Commuter Carbon Black$700

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

Salmon

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

MIYOTA 9039

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Jewels

Complications

None

Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$700

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