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

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $1,184 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 41.2mm for the Seiko Essentials Automatic — a 0.8mm difference across the dial.

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

The Astor + Banks AB1405 is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

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

The Seiko Essentials Automatic carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

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

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Seiko Essentials Automatic runs a automatic (4R35).

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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 Essentials Automatic

srph87

MSRP $315

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

42mm

41.2mm

Thickness

—

11.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

48.5mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

4R35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$315

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