Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the RZE Resolute Type A?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $499 for the RZE Resolute Type A — a $50 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the RZE Resolute Type A?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the RZE Resolute Type A — a 1mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the RZE Resolute Type A?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A and the RZE Resolute Type A uses the Miyota 9039.

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Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsRZE Resolute Type A

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

RZE Resolute Type A

RZE-RESA

MSRP $499

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Resolute Type A39mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Resolute Type A40h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

Resolute Type A200m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Resolute Type A$499

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

40mm

39mm

Thickness

12.3mm

11.5mm

Material

Stainless Steel

Grade 5 Titanium

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Underside

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Black

Indices

Applied

Arabic numerals

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

Miyota 9039

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$499

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