Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

At MSRP the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar is the cheaper of the two at $329, against $449 for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a $120 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35A), while the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar runs a quartz.

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsVaer C5 Recon Field Solar

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

Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar

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MSRP $329

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

C5 Recon Field Solar40mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

C5 Recon Field Solar40h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

C5 Recon Field Solar100m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

C5 Recon Field Solar$329

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$329

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