Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass?

At MSRP the Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass 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 NAVI Single Hand Compass?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A and the Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass uses the Miyota 82s5.

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsVario NAVI Single Hand Compass

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 NAVI Single Hand Compass

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MSRP $428

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

NAVI Single Hand Compass38mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

NAVI Single Hand Compass40h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

NAVI Single Hand Compass100m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

NAVI Single Hand Compass$428

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

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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