Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Vario Futurist?

At MSRP the Vario Futurist is the cheaper of the two at $648, against $989 for the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto — a $341 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley Draper Auto or the Vario Futurist?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Auto wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Vario Futurist — a 3mm difference across the dial.

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

The Vario Futurist 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 Futurist?

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

Side by side

Smith & Bradley Draper AutovsVario Futurist

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 Futurist

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MSRP $648

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Draper Auto42mm

Futurist39mm

Power Reserve

Draper Auto38h

Futurist40h

Water Resistance

Draper Auto100m

Futurist100m

MSRP

Draper Auto$989

Futurist$648

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Sapphire (faceted)

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Purple

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Miyota 9039

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$989

$648

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