Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $550 for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical — a $255 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback runs a quartz (Ronda).

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsSmith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

sans-13-silverback-tactical-watch

MSRP $295

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

SANS-13 Silverback40h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

SANS-13 Silverback300m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

SANS-13 Silverback$295

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Ronda

Type

Manual

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$295

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