Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical or the Vario 1918 Pilot?

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

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical or the Vario 1918 Pilot?

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

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical or the Vario 1918 Pilot?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Vario 1918 Pilot.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical run compared to the Vario 1918 Pilot?

The Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical runs a quartz caliber (Ronda), while the Vario 1918 Pilot runs a manual (Miyota 8N33).

Side by side

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 TacticalvsVario 1918 Pilot

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

Smith & Bradley SANS-13 Tactical

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MSRP $295

Vario 1918 Pilot

vario-1918-pilot-white-dial-with-white-lume-watch

MSRP $388

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SANS-13 Tactical42mm

1918 Pilot40mm

Power Reserve

SANS-13 Tactical40h

1918 Pilot40h

Water Resistance

SANS-13 Tactical300m

1918 Pilot50m

MSRP

SANS-13 Tactical$295

1918 Pilot$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

Miyota 8N33

Type

Quartz

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$295

$388

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