Which is cheaper, the Lum-Tec B73 or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $463 for the Lum-Tec B73 — a $168 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Lum-Tec B73 or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Lum-Tec B73 wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Lum-Tec B73 or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Lum-Tec B73.

What movement does the Lum-Tec B73 run compared to the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Lum-Tec B73 uses the Ronda 515 and the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback uses the Ronda.

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Lum-Tec B73vsSmith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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

Lum-Tec B73

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MSRP $463

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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MSRP $295

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

B7344mm

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

Power Reserve

B7340h

SANS-13 Silverback40h

Water Resistance

B73200m

SANS-13 Silverback300m

MSRP

B73$463

SANS-13 Silverback$295

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

B73

Black

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Ronda 515

Ronda

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$463

$295

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