Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Tissot Desir?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $550 for the Tissot Desir — a $101 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Tissot Desir?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 28mm for the Tissot Desir — a 12mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Tissot Desir?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Tissot Desir.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the Tissot Desir?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35A), while the Tissot Desir runs a quartz.

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsTissot Desir

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

Tissot Desir

t1520101111600

MSRP $550

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Desir28mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Desir40h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

Desir50m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Desir$550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

White mother-of-pearl

Indices

Applied

Diamonds

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$550

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