Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

At MSRP the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé is the cheaper of the two at $428, against $449 for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a $21 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 37mm for the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A and the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé uses the Miyota 82s5.

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsVario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé

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

Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé

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MSRP $428

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé37mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé40h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé100m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé$428

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Grey

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

Miyota 82s5

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$428

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