Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Praesidus Swiss-made Soprod P024 36mm?

At MSRP the Praesidus Swiss-made Soprod P024 36mm 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 Praesidus Swiss-made Soprod P024 36mm?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Praesidus Swiss-made Soprod P024 36mm — a 6mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Praesidus Swiss-made Soprod P024 36mm?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Praesidus Swiss-made Soprod P024 36mm runs a automatic.

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsPraesidus Swiss-made Soprod P024 36mm

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Praesidus Swiss-made Soprod P024 36mm

PDL-36-SBL-B2

MSRP $595

At a glance

7 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Swiss-made Soprod P024 36mm36mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Swiss-made Soprod P024 36mm40h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Swiss-made Soprod P024 36mm50m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Swiss-made Soprod P024 36mm$595

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

Swiss-Made Soprod P024 36mm

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

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Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$595

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