Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

At MSRP the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT is the cheaper of the two at $895, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $604 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT wears larger at 42.5mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT runs a automatic (SII NH36).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsTornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT

tr-type-7b-blakjak-12-hr-gmt-dlc-bgw9

MSRP $895

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Blakjak 12-hr GMT42.5mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Blakjak 12-hr GMT42h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Blakjak 12-hr GMT200m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Blakjak 12-hr GMT$895

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

SII NH36

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$895

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