Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Baltic Hermétique Tourer?

At MSRP the Baltic Hermétique Tourer is the cheaper of the two at $594, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $905 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Baltic Hermétique Tourer?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 37mm for the Baltic Hermétique Tourer — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Baltic Hermétique Tourer?

The Baltic Hermétique Tourer is rated to 150m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Baltic Hermétique Tourer?

The Baltic Hermétique Tourer 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 Baltic Hermétique Tourer?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Baltic Hermétique Tourer runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsBaltic Hermétique Tourer

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Baltic Hermétique Tourer

hermetique-tourer-beige

MSRP $594

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Hermétique Tourer37mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Hermétique Tourer42h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Hermétique Tourer150m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Hermétique Tourer$594

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

42mm

37mm

Thickness

—

10.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

46mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

50m

150m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Beige

Lume

None

BGW9

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Miyota 9039

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$594

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