Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $329 for the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar — a $34 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar.

Side by side

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 SilverbackvsVaer C5 Recon Field Solar

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

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback

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MSRP $295

Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar

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MSRP $329

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

C5 Recon Field Solar40mm

Power Reserve

SANS-13 Silverback40h

C5 Recon Field Solar40h

Water Resistance

SANS-13 Silverback300m

C5 Recon Field Solar100m

MSRP

SANS-13 Silverback$295

C5 Recon Field Solar$329

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Ronda

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Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$295

$329

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