Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $385 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical runs a quartz (Ronda).

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsSmith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical

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

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical

sans-13

MSRP $295

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

SANS-13 Tactical42mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

SANS-13 Tactical40h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

SANS-13 Tactical300m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

SANS-13 Tactical$295

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Ronda

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$295

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