Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Dryden Pathfinder?

At MSRP the Dryden Pathfinder is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $989 for the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto — a $339 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Dryden Pathfinder?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Auto wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Dryden Pathfinder — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Dryden Pathfinder?

The Dryden Pathfinder is rated to 201m versus 100m for the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Dryden Pathfinder?

The Dryden Pathfinder carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto run compared to the Dryden Pathfinder?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto uses the Sellita SW200 and the Dryden Pathfinder uses the Miyota 9015.

Side by side

Smith & Bradley Draper AutovsDryden Pathfinder

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

Smith & Bradley Draper Auto

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MSRP $989

Dryden Pathfinder

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MSRP $650

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Draper Auto42mm

Pathfinder41mm

Power Reserve

Draper Auto38h

Pathfinder40h

Water Resistance

Draper Auto100m

Pathfinder201m

MSRP

Draper Auto$989

Pathfinder$650

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Steel

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Miyota 9015

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$989

$650

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