Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Praesidus Desert Field?

At MSRP the Praesidus Desert Field is the cheaper of the two at $195, against $449 for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a $254 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Praesidus Desert Field?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 34mm for the Praesidus Desert Field — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Praesidus Desert Field?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Praesidus Desert Field.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the Praesidus Desert Field?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35A), while the Praesidus Desert Field runs a quartz (Ronda 515).

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsPraesidus Desert Field

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 Desert Field

desert-field-earth-red

MSRP $195

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Desert Field34mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Desert Field40h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

Desert Field50m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Desert Field$195

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Red

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

Ronda 515

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$195

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