Which is cheaper, the Boldr Venture or the Zero West RAF-C (1940)?

At MSRP the Boldr Venture is the cheaper of the two at $339, against $2,750 for the Zero West RAF-C (1940) — a $2,411 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Venture or the Zero West RAF-C (1940)?

The Zero West RAF-C (1940) wears larger at 44mm versus 38mm for the Boldr Venture — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Venture or the Zero West RAF-C (1940)?

The Boldr Venture is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Zero West RAF-C (1940).

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Venture or the Zero West RAF-C (1940)?

The Boldr Venture carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Zero West RAF-C (1940).

What movement does the Boldr Venture run compared to the Zero West RAF-C (1940)?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Venture uses the Seiko NH35A and the Zero West RAF-C (1940) uses the ETA 2824.

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Boldr VenturevsZero West RAF-C (1940)

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Boldr Venture

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MSRP $339

Zero West RAF-C (1940)

raf-c-1940-watch-zero-west

MSRP $2,750

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Venture38mm

RAF-C (1940)44mm

Power Reserve

Venture40h

RAF-C (1940)38h

Water Resistance

Venture200m

RAF-C (1940)100m

MSRP

Venture$339

RAF-C (1940)$2,750

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black Dawn

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

ETA 2824

Power Reserve

40h

38h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$339

$2,750

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