Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks AB1405 is the cheaper of the two at $1,499, against $3,320 for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date — a $1,821 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 37.5mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date — a 4.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 is rated to 50m versus 30m for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date carries a 42 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

Both watches run manual movements — the Astor + Banks AB1405 uses the Manual Swiss and the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date uses the DUW 4101.

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date

130

MSRP $3,320

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Tangente 38 date37.5mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Tangente 38 date42 hoursh

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Tangente 38 date30m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Tangente 38 date$3,320

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

42mm

37.5mm

Thickness

—

6.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

47.7mm

Lug Width

20mm

19mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

50m

30m

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Black

White

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

DUW 4101

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

42 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$3,320

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