Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Chrono or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $575 for the Astor + Banks Chrono — a $280 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Chrono or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Astor + Banks Chrono wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Chrono or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Astor + Banks Chrono.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Chrono run compared to the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Astor + Banks Chrono uses the Ronda 5050.B and the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback uses the Ronda.

Side by side

Astor + Banks ChronovsSmith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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

Astor + Banks Chrono

chrono

MSRP $575

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

sans-13-silverback-tactical-watch

MSRP $295

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Chrono44mm

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

Power Reserve

Chrono40h

SANS-13 Silverback40h

Water Resistance

Chrono100m

SANS-13 Silverback300m

MSRP

Chrono$575

SANS-13 Silverback$295

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5050.B

Ronda

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$575

$295

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