Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Venturian Daytripper?

At MSRP the Venturian Daytripper is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $449 for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a $164 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Venturian Daytripper?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Venturian Daytripper — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Venturian Daytripper?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 30m for the Venturian Daytripper.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the Venturian Daytripper?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Venturian Daytripper runs a solar (Seiko VS22).

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Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

MSRP $449

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Venturian Daytripper

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MSRP $285

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Daytripper39mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary—

Daytripper144h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

Daytripper30m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Daytripper$285

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

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Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Super Luminova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Seiko VS22

Type

Automatic

Solar

Power Reserve

144h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$285

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