Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $875 for the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight — a $426 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35A), while the Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight runs a quartz (Ameriquartz USA).

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsPraesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight

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

Praesidus DD-45 Hangar Midnight

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MSRP $875

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

DD-45 Hangar Midnight40mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

DD-45 Hangar Midnight40h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

DD-45 Hangar Midnight100m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

DD-45 Hangar Midnight$875

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Sand-Distressed Leather

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

Ameriquartz USA

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$875

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