Which is cheaper, the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $499 for the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch — a $50 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 50m for the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch.

What movement does the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch run compared to the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210), while the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary runs a automatic (Seiko NH35A).

Side by side

CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical WatchvsBoldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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

CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch

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MSRP $499

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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MSRP $449

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch38mm

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Power Reserve

Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch40h

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Water Resistance

Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch50m

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

MSRP

Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch$499

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Acrylic

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210

Seiko NH35A

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$449

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