Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto?

At MSRP the Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto is the cheaper of the two at $995, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $504 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto?

The Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto 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 Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto runs a automatic (H-10).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsHamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Hamilton Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto

h32515135

MSRP $995

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto40mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto80h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto50m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Jazzmaster Viewmatic Auto$995

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

42mm

40mm

Thickness

—

10.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

46mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

H-10

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

80h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$995

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