Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade or the Boldr Polaris?

At MSRP the Boldr Polaris is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $1,768 for the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade — a $1,369 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade or the Boldr Polaris?

The Boldr Polaris wears larger at 38mm versus 35mm for the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade or the Boldr Polaris?

The Boldr Polaris is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade or the Boldr Polaris?

The Serica Ref. 1174 Parade carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Polaris.

What movement does the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade run compared to the Boldr Polaris?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade uses the Soprod M100 and the Boldr Polaris uses the Seiko NH38A.

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Serica Ref. 1174 ParadevsBoldr Polaris

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Serica Ref. 1174 Parade

1174-3-parade

MSRP $1,768

Boldr Polaris

polaris-blackout

MSRP $399

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 1174 Parade35mm

Polaris38mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 1174 Parade42h

Polaris40h

Water Resistance

Ref. 1174 Parade100m

Polaris200m

MSRP

Ref. 1174 Parade$1,768

Polaris$399

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Tobacco

Blackout

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Soprod M100

Seiko NH38A

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,768

$399

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