Which is cheaper, the Vaer Swiss or the Boldr Odyssey 40mm?

At MSRP the Boldr Odyssey 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $799, against $1,099 for the Vaer Swiss — a $300 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Swiss or the Boldr Odyssey 40mm?

The Boldr Odyssey 40mm wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Swiss — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Swiss or the Boldr Odyssey 40mm?

The Boldr Odyssey 40mm is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer Swiss.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer Swiss or the Boldr Odyssey 40mm?

The Boldr Odyssey 40mm carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer Swiss.

What movement does the Vaer Swiss run compared to the Boldr Odyssey 40mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Vaer Swiss uses the Miyota 2035 and the Boldr Odyssey 40mm uses the Miyota.

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Vaer SwissvsBoldr Odyssey 40mm

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 Odyssey 40mm

odyssey-aurora

MSRP $799

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Swiss36mm

Odyssey 40mm40mm

Power Reserve

Swiss40h

Odyssey 40mm42h

Water Resistance

Swiss100m

Odyssey 40mm300m

MSRP

Swiss$1,099

Odyssey 40mm$799

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Swiss

Aurora

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Miyota

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,099

$799

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