Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

At MSRP the Traska Seafarer Charcoal is the cheaper of the two at $665, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $834 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

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

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Traska Seafarer Charcoal is rated to 150m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Traska Seafarer Charcoal 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 Seafarer Charcoal?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Traska Seafarer Charcoal runs a automatic (9039).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsTraska Seafarer Charcoal

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 Seafarer Charcoal

SEA-BLK-V3

MSRP $665

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Seafarer Charcoal40mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Seafarer Charcoal42h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Seafarer Charcoal150m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Seafarer Charcoal$665

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

White

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

9039

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Jewels

Complications

None

Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$665

Follow this matchup

Get a note when Astor + Banks AB1405 vs Traska Seafarer Charcoal gets more votes, a community discussion, or a price drop. No account needed.

Keep exploring

More watches worth a look

Matched to the watches above on size, movement, style and price — microbrands first. Open any one to dig in.

Fearsmicro

Adjacent matchups

People also compared

Comparisons nearby in the catalog — alternatives to the watches above paired against the matchup.

Fears Archival 1930vsTraska Seafarer Charcoal Traska Seafarer CharcoalvsYema Granvelle CMM.29 Geckota Tourbillon Hand WoundvsTraska Seafarer Charcoal Traska Seafarer CharcoalvsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound Astor + Banks AB1405vsSpinnaker Fleuss 40 Automatic Astor + Banks AB1405vsVaer D5 Tropic Auto

Edit this comparison Add another watch Explore more 39–43mm watches

Astor + Banks AB1405vsTraska Seafarer Charcoal

At a glance

Full specifications

Follow this matchup

More watches worth a look

Archival 1930

Fleuss 40 Automatic

Granvelle CMM.29

D5 Tropic Auto

Tourbillon Hand Wound

Nordsø

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

1975

People also compared