Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks AB1405 is the cheaper of the two at $1,499, against $1,800 for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a $301 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsMarathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Marathon MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic

arctic-edition-medium-divers-automatic-msar-auto-with-stainless-steel-bracelet-36mm

MSRP $1,800

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic36mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic300m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Automatic$1,800

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

White

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$1,800

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