Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Baltic Heures du Monde - Worldtimer?

At MSRP the Baltic Heures du Monde - Worldtimer is the cheaper of the two at $1,300, against $1,499 for the Astor + Banks AB1405 — a $199 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Baltic Heures du Monde - Worldtimer?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 37mm for the Baltic Heures du Monde - Worldtimer — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Baltic Heures du Monde - Worldtimer?

The Baltic Heures du Monde - Worldtimer is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Astor + Banks AB1405.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the Baltic Heures du Monde - Worldtimer?

The Baltic Heures du Monde - Worldtimer 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 Baltic Heures du Monde - Worldtimer?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 runs a manual caliber (Manual Swiss), while the Baltic Heures du Monde - Worldtimer runs a automatic (Soprod C125 GMT).

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsBaltic Heures du Monde - Worldtimer

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

Baltic Heures du Monde - Worldtimer

heures-du-monde-worldtimer-labradorite

MSRP $1,300

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Heures du Monde - Worldtimer37mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Heures du Monde - Worldtimer42h

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Heures du Monde - Worldtimer100m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Heures du Monde - Worldtimer$1,300

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Worldtimer - Labradorite

Lume

None

BGW9

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

Soprod C125 GMT

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$1,300

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