Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical or the HELM Vanuatu?

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $295 for the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical — a $10 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu carries a 40-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical run compared to the HELM Vanuatu?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical runs a quartz caliber (Ronda), while the HELM Vanuatu runs a automatic (Seiko Instruments NH35).

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Smith & Bradley SANS-13 TacticalvsHELM Vanuatu

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

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical

sans-13

MSRP $295

HELM Vanuatu

vanuatu

MSRP $285

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SANS-13 Tactical42mm

Vanuatu42mm

Power Reserve

SANS-13 Tactical40h

Vanuatu40h

Water Resistance

SANS-13 Tactical300m

Vanuatu300m

MSRP

SANS-13 Tactical$295

Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

2 specs

Thickness

12mm

14mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

50mm

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

Superluminova

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Ronda

Seiko Instruments NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$295

$285

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