What movement does the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 run compared to the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 uses the Miyota 9039 and the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A.

Side by side

Islander Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263vsBoldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

At MSRP the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 is the cheaper of the two at $329, against $449 for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a $120 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 34mm for the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263.

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

Islander Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263

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MSRP $329

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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MSRP $449

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-26334mm

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Power Reserve

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263—

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Water Resistance

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-26350m

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

MSRP

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263$329

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

—

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

Seiko NH35A

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$329

$449

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