Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT?

At MSRP the Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT is the cheaper of the two at $1,375, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $124 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT?

The Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT wears larger at 46mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT?

The Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT?

The Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT carries a 80-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT runs a automatic (Powermatic 80).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsTissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Tissot Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT

t1204291105101

MSRP $1,375

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT46mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT80h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT300m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Seastar 1000 Powermatic 80 GMT$1,375

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Indices

Applied

Indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Powermatic 80

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

80h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$1,375

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