Which is cheaper, the Boldr Ranger or the Svalbard Nautico FA27?

At MSRP the Svalbard Nautico FA27 is the cheaper of the two at $145, against $299 for the Boldr Ranger — a $154 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Ranger or the Svalbard Nautico FA27?

The Svalbard Nautico FA27 wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Ranger — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Ranger or the Svalbard Nautico FA27?

The Boldr Ranger is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Svalbard Nautico FA27.

What movement does the Boldr Ranger run compared to the Svalbard Nautico FA27?

The Boldr Ranger runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Svalbard Nautico FA27 runs a quartz (Ronda 515).

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Boldr RangervsSvalbard Nautico FA27

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Boldr Ranger

MSRP $299

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MSRP $145

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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ranger40mm

Nautico FA2742mm

Power Reserve

Ranger—

Nautico FA27—

Water Resistance

Ranger200m

Nautico FA2750m

MSRP

Ranger$299

Nautico FA27$145

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

—

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

Kopje

Navy

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Ronda 515

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$145

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