Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley Springfield GMT or the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley Springfield GMT is the cheaper of the two at $199, against $218 for the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz — a $19 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley Springfield GMT or the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

The Smith & Bradley Springfield GMT wears larger at 44mm versus 40mm for the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley Springfield GMT or the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

The Smith & Bradley Springfield GMT is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley Springfield GMT run compared to the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Smith & Bradley Springfield GMT uses the Ronda and the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz uses the Miyota 2070/2170.

Side by side

Smith & Bradley Springfield GMTvsVario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz

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

Smith & Bradley Springfield GMT

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MSRP $199

Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz

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MSRP $218

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Springfield GMT44mm

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz40mm

Power Reserve

Springfield GMT40h

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Springfield GMT100m

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz50m

MSRP

Springfield GMT$199

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz$218

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Ronda

Miyota 2070/2170

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$199

$218

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