Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Nodus Unity?

At MSRP the Nodus Unity is the cheaper of the two at $725, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $774 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Nodus Unity?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 36.5mm for the Nodus Unity — a 5.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Nodus Unity?

The Nodus Unity is rated to 150m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Nodus Unity?

The Nodus Unity carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Nodus Unity?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Nodus Unity runs a automatic (Miyota Cal.9015 Premium Automatic).

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsNodus Unity

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Nodus Unity

unity-pearl-white

MSRP $725

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Unity36.5mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Unity41h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Unity150m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Unity$725

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

42mm

36.5mm

Thickness

—

11.3mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

43.5mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

50m

150m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Box

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

—

Lume

None

Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9 Grade A

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Miyota Cal.9015 Premium Automatic

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$725

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