Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Popeye or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $395 for the Spinnaker Popeye — a $100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Popeye or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

The Spinnaker Popeye wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Popeye or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical is rated to 300m versus 150m for the Spinnaker Popeye.

What movement does the Spinnaker Popeye run compared to the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

The Spinnaker Popeye runs a automatic caliber (SII NH35A), while the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical runs a quartz (Ronda).

Side by side

Spinnaker PopeyevsSmith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical

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

Spinnaker Popeye

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MSRP $395

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical

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MSRP $295

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Popeye43mm

SANS-13 Tactical42mm

Power Reserve

Popeye40h

SANS-13 Tactical40h

Water Resistance

Popeye150m

SANS-13 Tactical300m

MSRP

Popeye$395

SANS-13 Tactical$295

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

43mm

42mm

Thickness

13mm

12mm

Lug-to-Lug

51mm

46mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

150m

300m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Popeye Blue

Black

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

Ronda

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$395

$295

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