Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical or the Vario Futurist?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $648 for the Vario Futurist — a $353 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical or the Vario Futurist?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Vario Futurist — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical or the Vario Futurist?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vario Futurist.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical run compared to the Vario Futurist?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical runs a quartz caliber (Ronda), while the Vario Futurist runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

Side by side

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 TacticalvsVario Futurist

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

Vario Futurist

vario-futurist-watch-sunburst-purple-fume-watch

MSRP $648

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SANS-13 Tactical42mm

Futurist39mm

Power Reserve

SANS-13 Tactical40h

Futurist40h

Water Resistance

SANS-13 Tactical300m

Futurist100m

MSRP

SANS-13 Tactical$295

Futurist$648

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Sapphire (faceted)

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Purple

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda

Miyota 9039

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$295

$648

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