Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER?

At MSRP the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER is the cheaper of the two at $899, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $600 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER 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 CIGA Design TIME CIPHER?

The CIGA Design TIME CIPHER carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER runs a automatic (CD-08).

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Astor + Banks AB1405vsCIGA Design TIME CIPHER

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

CIGA Design TIME CIPHER

automatic-wandering-hour-watch-time-cipher

MSRP $899

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

TIME CIPHER45mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

TIME CIPHER42h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

TIME CIPHER50m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

TIME CIPHER$899

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Carbon

Lume

None

Swiss Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

CD-08

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$899

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