Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Hamilton American Classic RailRoad Auto?

At MSRP the Hamilton American Classic RailRoad Auto is the cheaper of the two at $1,295, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $204 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Hamilton American Classic RailRoad Auto?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 32mm for the Hamilton American Classic RailRoad Auto — a 10mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Hamilton American Classic RailRoad Auto?

The Hamilton American Classic RailRoad Auto carries a 43-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Hamilton American Classic RailRoad Auto?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Hamilton American Classic RailRoad Auto runs a automatic (ETA 2681).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsHamilton American Classic RailRoad Auto

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Hamilton American Classic RailRoad Auto

h40405121

MSRP $1,295

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

American Classic RailRoad Auto32mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

American Classic RailRoad Auto43h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

American Classic RailRoad Auto50m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

American Classic RailRoad Auto$1,295

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

42mm

32mm

Thickness

—

11.3mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

46mm

Lug Width

20mm

16mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

Beige

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

ETA 2681

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

43h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$1,295

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