Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Phoibos Argo Bronze?

At MSRP the Phoibos Argo Bronze is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $989 for the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto — a $490 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Phoibos Argo Bronze?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Auto wears larger at 42mm versus 40.5mm for the Phoibos Argo Bronze — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Phoibos Argo Bronze?

The Phoibos Argo Bronze is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Phoibos Argo Bronze?

The Phoibos Argo Bronze carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto run compared to the Phoibos Argo Bronze?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto uses the Sellita SW200 and the Phoibos Argo Bronze uses the Miyota 9015.

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Smith & Bradley Draper AutovsPhoibos Argo Bronze

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

Smith & Bradley Draper Auto

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MSRP $989

Phoibos Argo Bronze

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MSRP $499

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Draper Auto42mm

Argo Bronze40.5mm

Power Reserve

Draper Auto38h

Argo Bronze40h

Water Resistance

Draper Auto100m

Argo Bronze200m

MSRP

Draper Auto$989

Argo Bronze$499

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Green

Lume

Superluminova

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Miyota 9015

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$989

$499

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