Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Vario 1918 Medic Brass?

At MSRP the Vario 1918 Medic Brass is the cheaper of the two at $388, against $989 for the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto — a $601 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Vario 1918 Medic Brass?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Auto wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Vario 1918 Medic Brass — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Vario 1918 Medic Brass?

The Vario 1918 Medic Brass 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 Vario 1918 Medic Brass?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto uses the Sellita SW200 and the Vario 1918 Medic Brass uses the Seiko NH38A.

Side by side

Smith & Bradley Draper AutovsVario 1918 Medic Brass

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

Vario 1918 Medic Brass

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MSRP $388

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Draper Auto42mm

1918 Medic Brass40mm

Power Reserve

Draper Auto38h

1918 Medic Brass40h

Water Resistance

Draper Auto100m

1918 Medic Brass100m

MSRP

Draper Auto$989

1918 Medic Brass$388

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

White

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Seiko NH38A

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$989

$388

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