Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $650 for the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition — a $355 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback wears larger at 42mm versus 41.7mm for the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition — a 0.3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition?

The Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback run compared to the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback runs a quartz caliber, while the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition runs a automatic (Seiko 4R35).

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Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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MSRP $295

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Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition

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MSRP $650

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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition41.7mm

Power Reserve

SANS-13 Silverback40h

Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition41h

Water Resistance

SANS-13 Silverback300m

Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition200m

MSRP

SANS-13 Silverback$295

Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition$650

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Lume

Superluminova

LumiBrite on hands, index(es) and bezel

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

—

Seiko 4R35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$295

$650

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