Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Maen Skymaster 38 MKIII?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks AB1405 is the cheaper of the two at $1,499, against $1,679 for the Maen Skymaster 38 MKIII — a $180 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Maen Skymaster 38 MKIII?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Maen Skymaster 38 MKIII — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Maen Skymaster 38 MKIII?

The Maen Skymaster 38 MKIII is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Maen Skymaster 38 MKIII?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Maen Skymaster 38 MKIII runs a automatic (Sellita SW510mb).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsMaen Skymaster 38 MKIII

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Maen Skymaster 38 MKIII

skymaster-38-m6-1-1

MSRP $1,679

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Skymaster 38 MKIII38mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Skymaster 38 MKIII40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Skymaster 38 MKIII100m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Skymaster 38 MKIII$1,679

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

M6.1.1

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Sellita SW510mb

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$1,679

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