Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Tissot Tradition?

At MSRP the Tissot Tradition is the cheaper of the two at $450, against $989 for the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto — a $539 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Tissot Tradition?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Auto is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Tissot Tradition.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto run compared to the Tissot Tradition?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Auto runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the Tissot Tradition runs a quartz.

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Smith & Bradley Draper Auto

MSRP $989

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MSRP $450

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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Draper Auto42mm

Tradition42mm

Power Reserve

Draper Auto38h

Tradition—

Water Resistance

Draper Auto100m

Tradition30m

MSRP

Draper Auto$989

Tradition$450

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Domed

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

—

Silver

Indices

—

Roman and indexes

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

—

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

38h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$989

$450

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