Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Yuen Y-01 Nascence?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto is the cheaper of the two at $989, against $1,188 for the Yuen Y-01 Nascence — a $199 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Yuen Y-01 Nascence?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Auto wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Yuen Y-01 Nascence — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Yuen Y-01 Nascence?

The Yuen Y-01 Nascence carries a 42-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto run compared to the Yuen Y-01 Nascence?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Yuen Y-01 Nascence uses the Miyota 9039.

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Smith & Bradley Draper Auto

MSRP $989

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MSRP $1,188

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At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Draper Auto42mm

Y-01 Nascence39mm

Power Reserve

Draper Auto38h

Y-01 Nascence42h

Water Resistance

Draper Auto100m

Y-01 Nascence100m

MSRP

Draper Auto$989

Y-01 Nascence$1,188

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

—

Mosaic Mother of Pearl

Texture

—

Mosaic

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Miyota 9039

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

38h

42h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$989

$1,188

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