Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Oblvlo BLM Rotor?

At MSRP the Oblvlo BLM Rotor is the cheaper of the two at $322, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $1,177 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Oblvlo BLM Rotor?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Oblvlo BLM Rotor — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Oblvlo BLM Rotor?

The Oblvlo BLM Rotor carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the Oblvlo BLM Rotor?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Oblvlo BLM Rotor runs a automatic.

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsOblvlo BLM Rotor

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 BLM Rotor

BLM-ROTOR

MSRP $322

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

BLM Rotor41mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

BLM Rotor48h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

BLM Rotor50m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

BLM Rotor$322

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

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Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$322

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