Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $650 for the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite — a $355 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical wears larger at 42mm versus 38.5mm for the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite — a 3.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite run compared to the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

The Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9039), while the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical runs a quartz (Ronda).

Side by side

Astor + Banks Fortitude LitevsSmith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical

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

Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite

fortitude-lite-maiz

MSRP $650

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical

sans-13

MSRP $295

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Fortitude Lite38.5mm

SANS-13 Tactical42mm

Power Reserve

Fortitude Lite40h

SANS-13 Tactical40h

Water Resistance

Fortitude Lite200m

SANS-13 Tactical300m

MSRP

Fortitude Lite$650

SANS-13 Tactical$295

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Maíz

Black

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

Ronda

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$650

$295

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