Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $760 for the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008 — a $311 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 34mm for the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008 — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 50m for the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

The KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008 carries a 42-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 ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A and the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008 uses the Miyota 9039.

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsKUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008

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 ROYAL SMITH 90-008

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MSRP $760

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

ROYAL SMITH 90-00834mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

ROYAL SMITH 90-00842h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

ROYAL SMITH 90-00850m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

ROYAL SMITH 90-008$760

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Dome

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Silver

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

Miyota 9039

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$760

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