Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $3,700 for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium — a $3,251 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 38.3mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium — a 1.7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 30m for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium carries a 43 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A and the NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium uses the DUW 5001.

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsNOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium

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

NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium

603

MSRP $3,700

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Tangomat ruthenium38.3mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Tangomat ruthenium43 hoursh

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

Tangomat ruthenium30m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Tangomat ruthenium$3,700

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Black

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

DUW 5001

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

43 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$3,700

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