Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $428 for the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench — a $133 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback wears larger at 42mm versus 37mm for the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback or the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback run compared to the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Silverback runs a quartz caliber (Ronda), while the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench runs a automatic (Miyota 82s5).

Side by side

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 SilverbackvsVario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench

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 SG60 Merlion Trench

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MSRP $428

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SANS-13 Silverback42mm

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench37mm

Power Reserve

SANS-13 Silverback40h

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench40h

Water Resistance

SANS-13 Silverback300m

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench100m

MSRP

SANS-13 Silverback$295

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench$428

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

—

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda

Miyota 82s5

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$295

$428

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