Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Linde Werdelin Oktopus Black Dial?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks AB1405 is the cheaper of the two at $1,499, against $9,206 for the Linde Werdelin Oktopus Black Dial — a $7,707 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Linde Werdelin Oktopus Black Dial?

The Linde Werdelin Oktopus Black Dial wears larger at 46mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Linde Werdelin Oktopus Black Dial?

The Linde Werdelin Oktopus Black Dial is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Linde Werdelin Oktopus Black Dial?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Linde Werdelin Oktopus Black Dial runs a automatic (Swiss ETA 2892-A2).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsLinde Werdelin Oktopus Black Dial

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Linde Werdelin Oktopus Black Dial

oktopus-black-dial

MSRP $9,206

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Oktopus Black Dial46mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Oktopus Black Dial40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Oktopus Black Dial100m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Oktopus Black Dial$9,206

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Swiss ETA 2892-A2

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$9,206

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