Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Boldr Venture Velo?

At MSRP the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $399 for the Boldr Venture Velo — a $249 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Boldr Venture Velo?

The Boldr Venture Velo wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 or the Boldr Venture Velo?

The Boldr Venture Velo is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8.

What movement does the Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 run compared to the Boldr Venture Velo?

The Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Boldr Venture Velo runs a quartz (Seiko VK64).

Side by side

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8vsBoldr Venture Velo

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

Praesidus Marines Blt 1/8

a-11-marines-blt-1-8

MSRP $150

Boldr Venture Velo

venture-velo-khaki

MSRP $399

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marines Blt 1/838mm

Venture Velo41mm

Power Reserve

Marines Blt 1/840h

Venture Velo40h

Water Resistance

Marines Blt 1/8100m

Venture Velo200m

MSRP

Marines Blt 1/8$150

Venture Velo$399

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Marines BLT 1/8

Khaki

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Seiko VK64

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$399

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