Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $750 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver — a $301 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver run compared to the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210), while the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary runs a automatic (Seiko NH35A).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Desk DivervsBoldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver

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MSRP $750

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

merlion-50th-anniversary

MSRP $449

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Desk Diver36mm

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Power Reserve

Desk Diver45h

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Water Resistance

Desk Diver50m

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

MSRP

Desk Diver$750

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

—

Yes

Dial Color

Sandwich

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210

Seiko NH35A

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$750

$449

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