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Boldr Venture WayfarervsZelos Swordfish 3

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Venture Wayfarer
BoldrVenture Wayfarer
MSRP $339
Swordfish 3
ZelosSwordfish 3
MSRP $399

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Venture Wayfarer38mm
Swordfish 340mm
Power Reserve
Venture Wayfarer40h
Swordfish 340h
Water Resistance
Venture Wayfarer200m
Swordfish 3200m
MSRP
Venture Wayfarer$339
Swordfish 3$399

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Category
Tool
Diver
Diameter
38mm
40mm
Lug-to-Lug
44mm
40mm
Material
Titanium
316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Un-Dark Lt Ed
Bronze
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Miyota 8217
Seiko NH35

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$339
$399

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What people say

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Boldr Venture Wayfarer

Owners widely praise the Boldr Venture Wayfarer for its distinctive, angular titanium case, lightweight 38mm size, and comfortable wearability, especially on smaller wrists, with particular appreciation for its bright, long-lasting lume and legible dial featuring syringe hands and an orange second hand accent. Some owners note the finishing is only "ok," while others describe it as excellent, and accuracy figures range from acceptable to an average of +12 seconds per day. A few find the case design too utilitarian and the dial flat, with one owner mentioning less-than-smooth screw-down crown threads. Overall, owners rate the Boldr Venture Wayfarer highly for its unique design and comfortable titanium build at the price.

Zelos Swordfish 3

Owners widely praise the Zelos Swordfish 3 for its strong value, with reviewers highlighting the textured sandwich dial, Seiko NH35 movement, 200m water resistance, and surprisingly good bracelet. The titanium construction is noted for making the watch compact and comfortable, weighing 117g. Some owners find the dimensions fine on paper and based on experience with other models. One reviewer flagged that legibility can suffer in bright light and bracelet edges are sharp. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Zelos Swordfish 3 highly for its incredible value and fun design, particularly with unique dial options.

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