Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Pagani Design PD-1821?

At MSRP the Pagani Design PD-1821 is the cheaper of the two at $137, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $1,362 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Pagani Design PD-1821?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Pagani Design PD-1821 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Pagani Design PD-1821?

The Pagani Design PD-1821 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Pagani Design PD-1821?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Pagani Design PD-1821 runs a automatic (Miyota 8215).

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsPagani Design PD-1821

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Pagani Design PD-1821

pd-1821

MSRP $137

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

PD-182141mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

PD-182140h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

PD-1821100m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

PD-1821$137

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Miyota 8215

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$137

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