Which is cheaper, the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

At MSRP the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $449 for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a $150 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished).

What movement does the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) run compared to the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 1L45 with Small Second Strap), while the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary runs a automatic (Seiko NH35A).

Side by side

Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)vsBoldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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

Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)

hornet-fighter

MSRP $299

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

merlion-50th-anniversary

MSRP $449

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)42mm

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Power Reserve

Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)40h

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Water Resistance

Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)100m

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

MSRP

Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)$299

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 1L45 with Small Second Strap

Seiko NH35A

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$449

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