Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Vario 1918 Medic Brass?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $388 for the Vario 1918 Medic Brass — a $93 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Vario 1918 Medic Brass?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Vario 1918 Medic Brass — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Vario 1918 Medic Brass?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vario 1918 Medic Brass.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback run compared to the Vario 1918 Medic Brass?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback runs a quartz caliber (Ronda), while the Vario 1918 Medic Brass runs a automatic (Seiko NH38A).

Side by side

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 SilverbackvsVario 1918 Medic Brass

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

Vario 1918 Medic Brass

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MSRP $388

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

1918 Medic Brass40mm

Power Reserve

SANS-13 Silverback40h

1918 Medic Brass40h

Water Resistance

SANS-13 Silverback300m

1918 Medic Brass100m

MSRP

SANS-13 Silverback$295

1918 Medic Brass$388

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

White

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda

Seiko NH38A

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$295

$388

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