Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Baltic HMS 003?

At MSRP the Baltic HMS 003 is the cheaper of the two at $416, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $1,083 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Baltic HMS 003?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Baltic HMS 003 — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Baltic HMS 003?

The Baltic HMS 003 carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Baltic HMS 003?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Baltic HMS 003 runs a automatic (Miyota 8315).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsBaltic HMS 003

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 HMS 003

hms-003-blue-gilt

MSRP $416

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

HMS 00336mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

HMS 00360h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

HMS 00350m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

HMS 003$416

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hesalite

Dial Color

Black

Blue Gilt

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Miyota 8315

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

60h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$416

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