Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $679 for the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto — a $384 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback run compared to the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback runs a quartz caliber (Ronda), while the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 SilverbackvsVaer D5 Meridian Auto

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 D5 Meridian Auto

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MSRP $679

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

D5 Meridian Auto39mm

Power Reserve

SANS-13 Silverback40h

D5 Meridian Auto40h

Water Resistance

SANS-13 Silverback300m

D5 Meridian Auto200m

MSRP

SANS-13 Silverback$295

D5 Meridian Auto$679

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda

Miyota 9015

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$295

$679

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