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

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto is the cheaper of the two at $989, against $1,100 for the Tissot Ballade — a $111 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Tissot Ballade?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Auto wears larger at 42mm versus 30mm for the Tissot Ballade — a 12mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade carries a 48-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto.

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

Both watches run automatic movements — the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Tissot Ballade uses the Powermatic 48.

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Smith & Bradley Draper Auto

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Draper Auto42mm

Ballade30mm

Power Reserve

Draper Auto38h

Ballade48h

Water Resistance

Draper Auto100m

Ballade100m

MSRP

Draper Auto$989

Ballade$1,100

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Dial Color

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Silver

Indices

—

Roman

Lume

Superluminova

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Powermatic 48

Power Reserve

38h

48h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$989

$1,100

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