Which is cheaper, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

At MSRP the Boldr Five-in-a-Row is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $428 for the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé — a $29 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

The Boldr Five-in-a-Row wears larger at 38mm versus 37mm for the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

The Boldr Five-in-a-Row is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé.

What movement does the Boldr Five-in-a-Row run compared to the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Five-in-a-Row uses the Seiko NH35A and the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé uses the Miyota 82s5.

Side by side

Boldr Five-in-a-RowvsVario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé

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

Boldr Five-in-a-Row

five-in-a-row-i

MSRP $399

Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé

vario-1945-d12-bronze-fume-grey-field-watch

MSRP $428

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Five-in-a-Row38mm

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé37mm

Power Reserve

Five-in-a-Row40h

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé40h

Water Resistance

Five-in-a-Row200m

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé100m

MSRP

Five-in-a-Row$399

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé$428

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Five In A Row I

Grey

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

Miyota 82s5

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$428

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