Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley Discovery or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley Discovery is the cheaper of the two at $99, against $699 for the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto — a $600 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley Discovery or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

The Smith & Bradley Discovery wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley Discovery or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

The Vaer D5 Tropic Auto is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Smith & Bradley Discovery.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley Discovery run compared to the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

The Smith & Bradley Discovery runs a quartz caliber, while the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

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Smith & Bradley DiscoveryvsVaer D5 Tropic Auto

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

Smith & Bradley Discovery

discovery-field-watch

MSRP $99

Vaer D5 Tropic Auto

d5-tropic-usa-diver

MSRP $699

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Discovery40mm

D5 Tropic Auto39mm

Power Reserve

Discovery40h

D5 Tropic Auto40h

Water Resistance

Discovery50m

D5 Tropic Auto200m

MSRP

Discovery$99

D5 Tropic Auto$699

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

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Miyota 9015

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$99

$699

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