Which is cheaper, the Sternglas Naos XL Automatik or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $463 for the Sternglas Naos XL Automatik — a $168 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Sternglas Naos XL Automatik or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Sternglas Naos XL Automatik.

What movement does the Sternglas Naos XL Automatik run compared to the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Sternglas Naos XL Automatik runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 8215), while the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback runs a quartz (Ronda).

Side by side

Sternglas Naos XL AutomatikvsSmith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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

Sternglas Naos XL Automatik

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MSRP $463

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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MSRP $295

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Naos XL Automatik42mm

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

Power Reserve

Naos XL Automatik—

SANS-13 Silverback40h

Water Resistance

Naos XL Automatik50m

SANS-13 Silverback300m

MSRP

Naos XL Automatik$463

SANS-13 Silverback$295

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

Luminova

Superluminova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

Ronda

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

—

40h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$463

$295

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