Which is cheaper, the Vaer Swiss or the Boldr Five-in-a-Row?

At MSRP the Boldr Five-in-a-Row is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $1,099 for the Vaer Swiss — a $700 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Swiss or the Boldr Five-in-a-Row?

The Boldr Five-in-a-Row wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Swiss — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Swiss or the Boldr Five-in-a-Row?

The Boldr Five-in-a-Row is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer Swiss.

What movement does the Vaer Swiss run compared to the Boldr Five-in-a-Row?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Vaer Swiss uses the Miyota 2035 and the Boldr Five-in-a-Row uses the Seiko NH35A.

Side by side

Vaer SwissvsBoldr Five-in-a-Row

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Vaer Swiss

a12-dirty-dozen

MSRP $1,099

Boldr Five-in-a-Row

five-in-a-row-i

MSRP $399

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Swiss36mm

Five-in-a-Row38mm

Power Reserve

Swiss40h

Five-in-a-Row40h

Water Resistance

Swiss100m

Five-in-a-Row200m

MSRP

Swiss$1,099

Five-in-a-Row$399

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Swiss

Five In A Row I

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Seiko NH35A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,099

$399

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