Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Islander Republic Traveler GMT Watch with Black Dial #ISL-276?

At MSRP the Islander Republic Traveler GMT Watch with Black Dial #ISL-276 is the cheaper of the two at $695, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $804 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Islander Republic Traveler GMT Watch with Black Dial #ISL-276?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Islander Republic Traveler GMT Watch with Black Dial #ISL-276 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Islander Republic Traveler GMT Watch with Black Dial #ISL-276?

The Islander Republic Traveler GMT Watch with Black Dial #ISL-276 is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Islander Republic Traveler GMT Watch with Black Dial #ISL-276?

Both watches run manual movements — the Astor + Banks AB1405 uses the Manual Swiss and the Islander Republic Traveler GMT Watch with Black Dial #ISL-276 uses the Miyota 9075.

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsIslander Islander Republic Traveler GMT Watch with Black Dial #ISL-276

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Islander Islander Republic Traveler GMT Watch with Black Dial #ISL-276

islander-republic-traveler-gmt-watch-with-black-dial-isl-276

MSRP $695

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Islander Republic Traveler GMT Watch with Black Dial #ISL-27640mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Islander Republic Traveler GMT Watch with Black Dial #ISL-276—

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Islander Republic Traveler GMT Watch with Black Dial #ISL-276200m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Islander Republic Traveler GMT Watch with Black Dial #ISL-276$695

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Miyota 9075

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$695

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