Which is cheaper, the Boldr Marine or the HELM Vanuatu?

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $439 for the Boldr Marine — a $154 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Marine or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Marine — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Marine or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Boldr Marine.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Marine or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu carries a 40-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Marine.

What movement does the Boldr Marine run compared to the HELM Vanuatu?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Marine uses the NH35A and the HELM Vanuatu uses the Seiko Instruments NH35.

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Boldr MarinevsHELM Vanuatu

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

Boldr Marine

marine-elewana

MSRP $439

HELM Vanuatu

vanuatu

MSRP $285

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marine40mm

Vanuatu42mm

Power Reserve

Marine40h

Vanuatu40h

Water Resistance

Marine200m

Vanuatu300m

MSRP

Marine$439

Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Defender Elewana

Black

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

NH35A

Seiko Instruments NH35

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$439

$285

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