Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel is the cheaper of the two at $495, against $989 for the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto — a $494 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Auto wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

The Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel 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 Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto uses the Sellita SW200 and the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Smith & Bradley Draper AutovsPraesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel

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

Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel

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MSRP $495

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Draper Auto42mm

A-11 Sand DLC Steel38mm

Power Reserve

Draper Auto38h

A-11 Sand DLC Steel40h

Water Resistance

Draper Auto100m

A-11 Sand DLC Steel100m

MSRP

Draper Auto$989

A-11 Sand DLC Steel$495

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Beige NATO

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$989

$495

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