Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

At MSRP the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé is the cheaper of the two at $428, against $989 for the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto — a $561 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Auto wears larger at 42mm versus 37mm for the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

The Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé 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 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto uses the Sellita SW200 and the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé uses the Miyota 82s5.

Side by side

Smith & Bradley Draper AutovsVario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé

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 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé

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MSRP $428

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Draper Auto42mm

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé37mm

Power Reserve

Draper Auto38h

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé40h

Water Resistance

Draper Auto100m

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé100m

MSRP

Draper Auto$989

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé$428

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Grey

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Miyota 82s5

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$989

$428

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