Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Oblvlo GCM Mechanical?

At MSRP the Oblvlo GCM Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $231, against $1,500 for the Astor + Banks AB Clásico — a $1,269 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB Clásico or the Oblvlo GCM Mechanical?

The Oblvlo GCM Mechanical 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 GCM Mechanical?

The Oblvlo GCM Mechanical 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 GCM Mechanical?

The Astor + Banks AB Clásico runs a manual caliber (ETA 6497-1), while the Oblvlo GCM Mechanical runs a automatic (Miyota 82S5).

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Astor + Banks AB ClásicovsOblvlo GCM Mechanical

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 GCM Mechanical

GCM-MUT

MSRP $231

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB Clásico40mm

GCM Mechanical41mm

Power Reserve

AB Clásico40h

GCM Mechanical42h

Water Resistance

AB Clásico50m

GCM Mechanical50m

MSRP

AB Clásico$1,500

GCM Mechanical$231

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

ETA 6497-1

Miyota 82S5

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,500

$231

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