Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Seiko Coutura?

At MSRP the Seiko Coutura is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $949 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Seiko Coutura?

The Seiko Coutura wears larger at 45.6mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a 3.6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Seiko Coutura?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Seiko Coutura.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Seiko Coutura?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Seiko Coutura runs a quartz (7T12).

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsSeiko Coutura

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 Coutura

srwz24p9

MSRP $550

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Coutura45.6mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Coutura40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Coutura100m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Coutura$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

None

LumiBrite on Hands

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

7T12

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$550

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