Which is cheaper, the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $1,300 for the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz — a $1,005 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 60m for the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz.

What movement does the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz run compared to the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz uses the Swiss High-Torque Quartz and the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback uses the Ronda.

Side by side

Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D QuartzvsSmith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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

Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz

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MSRP $1,300

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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MSRP $295

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz41mm

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

Power Reserve

Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz40h

SANS-13 Silverback40h

Water Resistance

Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz60m

SANS-13 Silverback300m

MSRP

Steel Navigator SSNAV-D Quartz$1,300

SANS-13 Silverback$295

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Ronda

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,300

$295

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