Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Oblvlo GCM Mechanical?

At MSRP the Oblvlo GCM Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $231, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $1,268 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Oblvlo GCM Mechanical?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Oblvlo GCM Mechanical — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Oblvlo GCM Mechanical?

The Oblvlo GCM Mechanical 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 Oblvlo GCM Mechanical?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Oblvlo GCM Mechanical runs a automatic (Miyota 82S5).

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsOblvlo GCM Mechanical

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Oblvlo GCM Mechanical

GCM-MUT

MSRP $231

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

GCM Mechanical41mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

GCM Mechanical42h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

GCM Mechanical50m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

GCM Mechanical$231

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Miyota 82S5

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$231

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