Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

At MSRP the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon is the cheaper of the two at $800, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $699 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

The Oblvlo VM Tourbillon wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

The Oblvlo VM Tourbillon carries a 65-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon runs a automatic (OBL.8024).

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsOblvlo VM Tourbillon

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Oblvlo VM Tourbillon

VM-TB

MSRP $800

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

VM Tourbillon45mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

VM Tourbillon65h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

VM Tourbillon50m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

VM Tourbillon$800

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

OBL.8024

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

65h

Jewels

Complications

None

Tourbillon

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$800

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