Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Grand Seiko SBGP015?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $3,800 for the Grand Seiko SBGP015 — a $3,505 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Grand Seiko SBGP015?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Grand Seiko SBGP015 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Grand Seiko SBGP015?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Grand Seiko SBGP015.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGP015?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback uses the Ronda and the Grand Seiko SBGP015 uses the 9F85.

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Smith & Bradley SANS-13 SilverbackvsGrand Seiko SBGP015

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Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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MSRP $295

Grand Seiko SBGP015

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MSRP $3,800

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At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

SBGP01540mm

Power Reserve

SANS-13 Silverback40h

SBGP01540h

Water Resistance

SANS-13 Silverback300m

SBGP015200m

MSRP

SANS-13 Silverback$295

SBGP015$3,800

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Ronda

9F85

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$295

$3,800

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