Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks AB1405 is the cheaper of the two at $1,499, against $1,550 for the Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a $51 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz 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 Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

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

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsMarathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz

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 TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz

41mm-official-duvdevan-large-divers-quartz-tsar

MSRP $1,550

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz46mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz300m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz$1,550

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$1,550

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