Which is cheaper, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $1,200 for the Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic — a $751 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary.

What movement does the Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic run compared to the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic uses the Sellita SW220-1 and the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A.

Side by side

Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm AutomaticvsBoldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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

Marathon Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic

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MSRP $1,200

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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MSRP $449

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic36mm

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Power Reserve

Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic40h

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Water Resistance

Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic300m

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

MSRP

Arctic OSAR 36mm Automatic$1,200

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

White

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW220-1

Seiko NH35A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,200

$449

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