Which is cheaper, the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

At MSRP the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) is the cheaper of the two at $199, against $295 for the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical — a $96 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm).

What movement does the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) run compared to the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) uses the Miyota 2035 and the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical uses the Ronda.

Side by side

Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)vsSmith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical

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

Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

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MSRP $199

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical

sans-13

MSRP $295

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm

SANS-13 Tactical42mm

Power Reserve

Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h

SANS-13 Tactical40h

Water Resistance

Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m

SANS-13 Tactical300m

MSRP

Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199

SANS-13 Tactical$295

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

40mm

Black

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Ronda

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$199

$295

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