Which is cheaper, the Fears Brunswick 38 (Steel) or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $3,122 for the Fears Brunswick 38 (Steel) — a $2,673 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Brunswick 38 (Steel) or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Fears Brunswick 38 (Steel) — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Brunswick 38 (Steel) or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 10m for the Fears Brunswick 38 (Steel).

What movement does the Fears Brunswick 38 (Steel) run compared to the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Fears Brunswick 38 (Steel) runs a manual caliber (LJP D100), while the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary runs a automatic (Seiko NH35A).

Side by side

Fears Brunswick 38 (Steel)vsBoldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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

Fears Brunswick 38 (Steel)

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MSRP $3,122

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

merlion-50th-anniversary

MSRP $449

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Brunswick 38 (Steel)38mm

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Power Reserve

Brunswick 38 (Steel)40h

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Water Resistance

Brunswick 38 (Steel)10m

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

MSRP

Brunswick 38 (Steel)$3,122

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Steel

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

LJP D100

Seiko NH35A

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,122

$449

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