Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks AB1405 is the cheaper of the two at $1,499, against $2,500 for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition — a $1,001 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

The Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition runs a automatic (8R48).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsSeiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition

srq059j1

MSRP $2,500

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition42mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition45h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition100m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition$2,500

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Curved

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

8R48

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$2,500

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