Which is cheaper, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Vario Futurist?

At MSRP the Boldr Five-in-a-Row is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $648 for the Vario Futurist — a $249 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Vario Futurist?

The Vario Futurist wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Boldr Five-in-a-Row — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Vario Futurist?

The Boldr Five-in-a-Row is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vario Futurist.

What movement does the Boldr Five-in-a-Row run compared to the Vario Futurist?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Five-in-a-Row uses the Seiko NH35A and the Vario Futurist uses the Miyota 9039.

Side by side

Boldr Five-in-a-RowvsVario Futurist

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 Futurist

vario-futurist-watch-sunburst-purple-fume-watch

MSRP $648

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Five-in-a-Row38mm

Futurist39mm

Power Reserve

Five-in-a-Row40h

Futurist40h

Water Resistance

Five-in-a-Row200m

Futurist100m

MSRP

Five-in-a-Row$399

Futurist$648

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Sapphire (faceted)

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Five In A Row I

Purple

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

Miyota 9039

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$648

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