Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton is the cheaper of the two at $435, against $449 for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a $14 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A and the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton uses the SII NH38A.

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsSpinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton

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

Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton

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MSRP $435

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Croft 42 Skeleton42mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Croft 42 Skeleton40h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

Croft 42 Skeleton100m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Croft 42 Skeleton$435

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Steel

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

SII NH38A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$435

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