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

At MSRP the Traska Summiteer Charcoal is the cheaper of the two at $700, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $799 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

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

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

The Traska Summiteer Charcoal is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

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

The Traska Summiteer 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 Summiteer Charcoal?

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

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsTraska Summiteer 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 Summiteer Charcoal

SUM-38-BLK-V6

MSRP $700

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Summiteer Charcoal40mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Summiteer Charcoal42h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Summiteer Charcoal100m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Summiteer Charcoal$700

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

Burgundy

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

9039

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Jewels

Complications

None

Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$700

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