Which is cheaper, the Sternglas Merion or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $701 for the Sternglas Merion — a $406 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sternglas Merion or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Sternglas Merion — a 1mm difference across the dial.

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

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Sternglas Merion.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Sternglas Merion or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

The Sternglas Merion carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical.

What movement does the Sternglas Merion run compared to the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

The Sternglas Merion runs a automatic caliber (Seiko TMI NH35), while the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical runs a quartz (Ronda).

Side by side

Sternglas MerionvsSmith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical

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

The bottom line

The 41mm Merion wears 1mm narrower than the 42mm SANS-13 Tactical.

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Sternglas Merion

MSRP $701

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Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical

MSRP $295

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Sternglas Merion

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MSRP $701

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical

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MSRP $295

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merion41mm

SANS-13 Tactical42mm

Power Reserve

Merion41h

SANS-13 Tactical40h

Water Resistance

Merion200m

SANS-13 Tactical300m

MSRP

Merion$701

SANS-13 Tactical$295

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

41mm

42mm

Thickness

14mm

12mm

Lug-to-Lug

49mm

46mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

Luminova

Superluminova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko TMI NH35

Ronda

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$701

$295

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