Which is cheaper, the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $1,210 for the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight — a $761 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight wears larger at 43.3mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a 3.3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight.

What movement does the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight run compared to the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight uses the SW200 and the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A.

Side by side

Christopher Ward The Twelve MidnightvsBoldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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

Christopher Ward The Twelve Midnight

C12-38ADA1-MXII-RK

MSRP $1,210

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

merlion-50th-anniversary

MSRP $449

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Twelve Midnight43.3mm

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Power Reserve

The Twelve Midnight38h

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Water Resistance

The Twelve Midnight100m

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

MSRP

The Twelve Midnight$1,210

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Lume

SLN X1 BL C1

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

SW200

Seiko NH35A

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Jewels

Complications

GMT, Moonphase, Day-date, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,210

$449

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