Which is cheaper, the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $1,795 for the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze — a $1,346 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a 3mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze run compared to the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze runs a manual caliber (ETA 6498-1), while the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary runs a automatic (Seiko NH35A).

Side by side

Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical BronzevsBoldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze.

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

Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze

h76709510

MSRP $1,795

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

merlion-50th-anniversary

MSRP $449

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze43mm

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Power Reserve

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze50h

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Water Resistance

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze100m

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

MSRP

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze$1,795

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

White

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

ETA 6498-1

Seiko NH35A

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

50h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,795

$449

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