Which is cheaper, the Decima Gatekeeper or the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto?

At MSRP the Decima Gatekeeper is the cheaper of the two at $599, against $989 for the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto — a $390 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Decima Gatekeeper or the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Auto wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Decima Gatekeeper — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Decima Gatekeeper or the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Auto is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Decima Gatekeeper.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Decima Gatekeeper or the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto?

The Decima Gatekeeper carries a 42-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto.

What movement does the Decima Gatekeeper run compared to the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Decima Gatekeeper uses the Miyota 9039 and the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto uses the Sellita SW200.

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Decima GatekeepervsSmith & Bradley Draper Auto

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Decima Gatekeeper

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MSRP $599

Smith & Bradley Draper Auto

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MSRP $989

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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Gatekeeper38mm

Draper Auto42mm

Power Reserve

Gatekeeper42h

Draper Auto38h

Water Resistance

Gatekeeper50m

Draper Auto100m

MSRP

Gatekeeper$599

Draper Auto$989

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

White

Black

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

Sellita SW200

Power Reserve

42h

38h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$599

$989

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