Which is cheaper, the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $825 for the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition — a $376 gap before any retailer discounting.

What movement does the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition run compared to the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition runs a quartz caliber (980.163), while the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary runs a automatic (Seiko NH35A).

Side by side

Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Special EditionvsBoldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition.

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

Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition

h38421130

MSRP $825

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

merlion-50th-anniversary

MSRP $449

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition40mm

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Power Reserve

Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition40h

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Water Resistance

Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition50m

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

MSRP

Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition$825

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

980.163

Seiko NH35A

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$825

$449

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