Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $1,980 for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR — a $1,685 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR wears larger at 46mm versus 42mm for the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 30m for the CIGA Design BLACK STAR.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design BLACK STAR or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback.

What movement does the CIGA Design BLACK STAR run compared to the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The CIGA Design BLACK STAR runs a automatic caliber (CD-04-S), while the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback runs a quartz (Ronda).

Side by side

CIGA Design BLACK STARvsSmith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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

CIGA Design BLACK STAR

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MSRP $1,980

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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MSRP $295

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BLACK STAR46mm

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

Power Reserve

BLACK STAR41h

SANS-13 Silverback40h

Water Resistance

BLACK STAR30m

SANS-13 Silverback300m

MSRP

BLACK STAR$1,980

SANS-13 Silverback$295

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

Superluminova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

Ronda

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,980

$295

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