Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $599 for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze — a $150 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 35mm for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 100m for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

The KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A and the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze uses the NH38.

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsKUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze

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

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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MSRP $449

KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze

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MSRP $599

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze35mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze41h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze100m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze$599

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Dome

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Brown

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

NH38

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$599

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