Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Seiko Alpinist?

At MSRP the Seiko Alpinist is the cheaper of the two at $750, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $749 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 39.5mm for the Seiko Alpinist — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 is rated to 50m versus 20m for the Seiko Alpinist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Seiko Alpinist carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Seiko Alpinist?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Seiko Alpinist runs a automatic (6R35).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsSeiko Alpinist

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Seiko Alpinist

spb117j1

MSRP $750

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Alpinist39.5mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Alpinist70h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Alpinist200m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Alpinist$750

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

6R35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$750

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