Which is cheaper, the Halios Universa II or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $995 for the Halios Universa II — a $700 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Halios Universa II or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Halios Universa II — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Halios Universa II or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Halios Universa II.

What movement does the Halios Universa II run compared to the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

The Halios Universa II runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW300-1), while the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical runs a quartz (Ronda).

Side by side

Halios Universa IIvsSmith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical

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

Halios Universa II

universa-ii-5n-gold

MSRP $995

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical

sans-13

MSRP $295

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Universa II38mm

SANS-13 Tactical42mm

Power Reserve

Universa II40h

SANS-13 Tactical40h

Water Resistance

Universa II100m

SANS-13 Tactical300m

MSRP

Universa II$995

SANS-13 Tactical$295

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire (double-domed)

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Gold

Black

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

Ronda

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$995

$295

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