Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $295 for the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback — a $26 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 38mm Automatic or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 38mm Automatic run compared to the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback runs a quartz.

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Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

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Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

sans-13-silverback-tactical-watch

MSRP $295

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

38mm Automatic38mm

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

Power Reserve

38mm Automatic40h

SANS-13 Silverback40h

Water Resistance

38mm Automatic100m

SANS-13 Silverback300m

MSRP

38mm Automatic$269

SANS-13 Silverback$295

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

38mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$269

$295

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