Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Venturian Wildsider?

At MSRP the Venturian Wildsider is the cheaper of the two at $225, against $295 for the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback — a $70 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Venturian Wildsider?

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

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Venturian Wildsider?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Venturian Wildsider.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback run compared to the Venturian Wildsider?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback runs a quartz caliber, while the Venturian Wildsider runs a solar (Epson).

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Smith & Bradley SANS-13 SilverbackvsVenturian Wildsider

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Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

MSRP $295

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Venturian Wildsider

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MSRP $225

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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

Wildsider38mm

Power Reserve

SANS-13 Silverback—

Wildsider6h

Water Resistance

SANS-13 Silverback300m

Wildsider100m

MSRP

SANS-13 Silverback$295

Wildsider$225

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

—

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

—

Epson

Type

Quartz

Solar

Power Reserve

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$295

$225

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