Which is cheaper, the Beda'a Fortress or the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto is the cheaper of the two at $989, against $1,538 for the Beda'a Fortress — a $549 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Beda'a Fortress or the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Auto wears larger at 42mm versus 28mm for the Beda'a Fortress — a 14mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Beda'a Fortress or the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Auto is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Beda'a Fortress.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Beda'a Fortress or the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto?

The Beda'a Fortress carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto.

What movement does the Beda'a Fortress run compared to the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto?

The Beda'a Fortress runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW100), while the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

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Beda'a FortressvsSmith & Bradley Draper Auto

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Beda'a Fortress

MSRP $1,538

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MSRP $989

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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Fortress28mm

Draper Auto42mm

Power Reserve

Fortress40h

Draper Auto38h

Water Resistance

Fortress30m

Draper Auto100m

MSRP

Fortress$1,538

Draper Auto$989

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

—

Yes

Dial Color

—

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW100

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

38h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,538

$989

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