Which is cheaper, the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical or the Boldr Venusaur?

At MSRP the Boldr Venusaur is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $995 for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical — a $546 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical or the Boldr Venusaur?

The Boldr Venusaur wears larger at 41mm versus 39.5mm for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical or the Boldr Venusaur?

The Boldr Venusaur is rated to 200m versus 20m for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical or the Boldr Venusaur?

The Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Venusaur.

What movement does the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical run compared to the Boldr Venusaur?

The Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical runs a automatic caliber (6R55), while the Boldr Venusaur runs a quartz (Seiko (SII) VK64).

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Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER MechanicalvsBoldr Venusaur

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Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical

spb513j1

MSRP $995

Boldr Venusaur

venusaur

MSRP $449

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical39.5mm

Venusaur41mm

Power Reserve

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical72h

Venusaur40h

Water Resistance

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical200m

Venusaur200m

MSRP

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical$995

Venusaur$449

Full specifications

Case

2 specs

Diameter

39.5mm

41mm

Lug-to-Lug

44.5mm

49.5mm

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Curved

Flat

AR Coating

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Venusaur

Lume

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

6R55

Seiko (SII) VK64

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

72h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$995

$449

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