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

At MSRP the Seiko Baby Alpinist is the cheaper of the two at $725, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $774 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Seiko Baby Alpinist — a 4mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

The Seiko Baby 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 Baby Alpinist?

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

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsSeiko Baby 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 Baby Alpinist

spb155j1

MSRP $725

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Baby Alpinist38mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Baby Alpinist70h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Baby Alpinist200m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Baby Alpinist$725

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Curved

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

$725

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