Which is cheaper, the Praesidus DD-45 or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $299 for the Praesidus DD-45 — a $4 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus DD-45 or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Praesidus DD-45 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus DD-45 or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus DD-45.

What movement does the Praesidus DD-45 run compared to the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Praesidus DD-45 uses the Ameriquartz USA and the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback uses the Ronda.

Side by side

Praesidus DD-45vsSmith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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

Praesidus DD-45

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MSRP $299

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

sans-13-silverback-tactical-watch

MSRP $295

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

DD-4540mm

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

Power Reserve

DD-4540h

SANS-13 Silverback40h

Water Resistance

DD-45100m

SANS-13 Silverback300m

MSRP

DD-45$299

SANS-13 Silverback$295

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Ameriquartz USA

Ronda

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$295

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