Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Zelos Blacktip 41?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $499 for the Zelos Blacktip 41 — a $204 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Zelos Blacktip 41?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Zelos Blacktip 41 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Zelos Blacktip 41?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Zelos Blacktip 41.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback run compared to the Zelos Blacktip 41?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback runs a quartz caliber (Ronda), while the Zelos Blacktip 41 runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

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Smith & Bradley SANS-13 SilverbackvsZelos Blacktip 41

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

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

sans-13-silverback-tactical-watch

MSRP $295

Zelos Blacktip 41

blacktip-41mm-ss-teal-meteorite

MSRP $499

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

Blacktip 4141mm

Power Reserve

SANS-13 Silverback40h

Blacktip 4140h

Water Resistance

SANS-13 Silverback300m

Blacktip 41200m

MSRP

SANS-13 Silverback$295

Blacktip 41$499

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Teal

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda

Miyota 9015

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$295

$499

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