Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Seiko Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens?

At MSRP the Seiko Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens is the cheaper of the two at $595, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $904 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Seiko Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 41.8mm for the Seiko Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens — a 0.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Seiko Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens?

The Seiko Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Seiko Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Seiko Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens runs a automatic (4R39).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsSeiko Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens

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 Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens

ssa463j1

MSRP $595

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens41.8mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens41h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens—

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens$595

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

42mm

41.8mm

Thickness

—

12.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

48.4mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

50m

Splash Resistant

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Curved

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

4R39

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$595

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