Which is cheaper, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Boldr Venture Velo?

At MSRP the Boldr Venture Velo is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $659 for the Vaer 40mm Automatic — a $260 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Boldr Venture Velo?

The Boldr Venture Velo wears larger at 41mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 40mm Automatic — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Boldr Venture Velo?

The Boldr Venture Velo is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer 40mm Automatic.

What movement does the Vaer 40mm Automatic run compared to the Boldr Venture Velo?

The Vaer 40mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Boldr Venture Velo runs a quartz (Seiko VK64).

Side by side

Vaer 40mm AutomaticvsBoldr Venture Velo

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

Vaer 40mm Automatic

a5-tactical-field-40mm-usa-auto

MSRP $659

Boldr Venture Velo

venture-velo-khaki

MSRP $399

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

40mm Automatic36mm

Venture Velo41mm

Power Reserve

40mm Automatic40h

Venture Velo40h

Water Resistance

40mm Automatic100m

Venture Velo200m

MSRP

40mm Automatic$659

Venture Velo$399

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

40mm Automatic

Khaki

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Seiko VK64

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$659

$399

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