Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Oblvlo BLM II?

At MSRP the Oblvlo BLM II is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $1,500 for the Astor + Banks AB Clásico — a $1,235 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Oblvlo BLM II?

The Oblvlo BLM II wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Astor + Banks AB Clásico — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Oblvlo BLM II?

The Oblvlo BLM II carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB Clásico.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB Clásico run compared to the Oblvlo BLM II?

The Astor + Banks AB Clásico runs a manual caliber (ETA 6497-1), while the Oblvlo BLM II runs a automatic (Miyota 8215).

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Astor + Banks AB ClásicovsOblvlo BLM II

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

Astor + Banks AB Clásico

ab-clasico

MSRP $1,500

Oblvlo BLM II

BLM-2

MSRP $265

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB Clásico40mm

BLM II41mm

Power Reserve

AB Clásico40h

BLM II42h

Water Resistance

AB Clásico50m

BLM II50m

MSRP

AB Clásico$1,500

BLM II$265

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

ETA 6497-1

Miyota 8215

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,500

$265

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