Which is cheaper, the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $4,180 for the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax — a $3,885 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax carries a 58-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback.

What movement does the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax run compared to the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW510 BH a), while the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback runs a quartz (Ronda).

Side by side

Fortis Flieger F-43 BicompaxvsSmith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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

Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax

F-43 Bicompax

MSRP $4,180

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

sans-13-silverback-tactical-watch

MSRP $295

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Flieger F-43 Bicompax43mm

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

Power Reserve

Flieger F-43 Bicompax58h

SANS-13 Silverback40h

Water Resistance

Flieger F-43 Bicompax200m

SANS-13 Silverback300m

MSRP

Flieger F-43 Bicompax$4,180

SANS-13 Silverback$295

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Original

Black

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW510 BH a

Ronda

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

58h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,180

$295

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