Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $279, against $449 for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a $170 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35A), while the Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph runs a quartz.

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsVaer RS1 Rally Chronograph

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 RS1 Rally Chronograph

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MSRP $279

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

RS1 Rally Chronograph40mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

RS1 Rally Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

RS1 Rally Chronograph100m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

RS1 Rally Chronograph$279

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Cream

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$279

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