Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $790 for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered — a $341 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered run compared to the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered uses the Miyota 9039 and the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard WeatheredvsBoldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered

av-10

MSRP $790

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

merlion-50th-anniversary

MSRP $449

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Weathered42mm

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Weathered42h

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Weathered100m

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

MSRP

Vanguard Weathered$790

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

Seiko NH35A

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$449

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