Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $231 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A and the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

merlion-50th-anniversary

MSRP $449

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

42mm Automatic

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

Seiko NH35

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$680

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