Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks AB1405 is the cheaper of the two at $1,499, against $13,300 for the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white — a $11,801 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 wears larger at 42mm versus 35mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white?

The Astor + Banks AB1405 is rated to 50m versus 30m for the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks AB1405 or the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white?

The NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white carries a 53 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks AB1405.

What movement does the Astor + Banks AB1405 run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white?

Both watches run manual movements — the Astor + Banks AB1405 uses the Manual Swiss and the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white uses the DUW 4001.

Side by side

Astor + Banks AB1405vsNOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white

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

Astor + Banks AB1405

mechanical-ab14

MSRP $1,499

NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white

215

MSRP $13,300

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AB140542mm

Ludwig gold enamel white35mm

Power Reserve

AB140540h

Ludwig gold enamel white53 hoursh

Water Resistance

AB140550m

Ludwig gold enamel white30m

MSRP

AB1405$1,499

Ludwig gold enamel white$13,300

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

42mm

35mm

Thickness

—

6.7mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

45mm

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Gold

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

50m

30m

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Black

White

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Manual Swiss

DUW 4001

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

53 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,499

$13,300

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