Which is cheaper, the Dryden Pathfinder or the Boldr Polaris?

At MSRP the Boldr Polaris is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $650 for the Dryden Pathfinder — a $251 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Dryden Pathfinder or the Boldr Polaris?

The Dryden Pathfinder wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Boldr Polaris — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Dryden Pathfinder or the Boldr Polaris?

The Dryden Pathfinder is rated to 201m versus 200m for the Boldr Polaris.

What movement does the Dryden Pathfinder run compared to the Boldr Polaris?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Dryden Pathfinder uses the Miyota 9015 and the Boldr Polaris uses the Seiko NH38A.

Side by side

Dryden PathfindervsBoldr Polaris

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

Dryden Pathfinder

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MSRP $650

Boldr Polaris

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MSRP $399

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pathfinder41mm

Polaris38mm

Power Reserve

Pathfinder40h

Polaris40h

Water Resistance

Pathfinder201m

Polaris200m

MSRP

Pathfinder$650

Polaris$399

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Steel

Blackout

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Seiko NH38A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$650

$399

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