Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks AB1405 is the cheaper of the two at $1,499, against $6,870 for the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue — a $5,371 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 39.9mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue — a 2.1mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue?

The NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue 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 Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue runs a automatic (DUW 5201).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsNOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue

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 Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue

807

MSRP $6,870

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue39.9mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue42 hoursh

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue50m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue$6,870

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

DUW 5201

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

42 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$6,870

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