Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $949 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon runs a automatic (SII NH35A).

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

tesei-forged-carbon-automatic-limited-edition-white-frost-sp-5143-01

MSRP $550

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

White

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

SII NH35A

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$550

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