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

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $2,700 for the Seiko Astron — a $2,405 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Seiko Astron wears larger at 43.3mm versus 42mm for the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback — a 1.3mm difference across the dial.

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

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 10m for the Seiko Astron.

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

Both watches run quartz movements — the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback uses the Ronda and the Seiko Astron uses the 5X83.

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Smith & Bradley SANS-13 SilverbackvsSeiko Astron

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Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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MSRP $295

Seiko Astron

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MSRP $2,700

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

Astron43.3mm

Power Reserve

SANS-13 Silverback40h

Astron40h

Water Resistance

SANS-13 Silverback300m

Astron100m

MSRP

SANS-13 Silverback$295

Astron$2,700

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Curved

AR Coating

Yes

Super-clear coating

Lume

Superluminova

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda

5X83

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$295

$2,700

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