Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto?

At MSRP the Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto is the cheaper of the two at $699, against $989 for the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto — a $290 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Auto wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto?

The Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto?

The Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto 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 Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto uses the Sellita SW200 and the Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto uses the Miyota 9015.

Side by side

Smith & Bradley Draper AutovsVaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto

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

Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto

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MSRP $699

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Draper Auto42mm

D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto39mm

Power Reserve

Draper Auto38h

D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto40h

Water Resistance

Draper Auto100m

D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto200m

MSRP

Draper Auto$989

D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto$699

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Anacapa

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Miyota 9015

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$989

$699

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