Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $935 for the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT — a $640 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback run compared to the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback runs a quartz caliber (Ronda), while the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT runs a automatic (Miyota 9075).

Side by side

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 SilverbackvsVaer G5 Meridian GMT

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

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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MSRP $295

Vaer G5 Meridian GMT

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MSRP $935

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

G5 Meridian GMT39mm

Power Reserve

SANS-13 Silverback40h

G5 Meridian GMT40h

Water Resistance

SANS-13 Silverback300m

G5 Meridian GMT200m

MSRP

SANS-13 Silverback$295

G5 Meridian GMT$935

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Green

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda

Miyota 9075

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$295

$935

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