Which is cheaper, the Citizen Zenshin Mechanical or the Boldr Venusaur?

At MSRP the Boldr Venusaur is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $488 for the Citizen Zenshin Mechanical — a $39 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Citizen Zenshin Mechanical or the Boldr Venusaur?

The Boldr Venusaur wears larger at 41mm versus 40.5mm for the Citizen Zenshin Mechanical — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Citizen Zenshin Mechanical or the Boldr Venusaur?

The Boldr Venusaur is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Citizen Zenshin Mechanical.

What movement does the Citizen Zenshin Mechanical run compared to the Boldr Venusaur?

The Citizen Zenshin Mechanical runs a automatic caliber (8213), while the Boldr Venusaur runs a quartz (Seiko (SII) VK64).

Side by side

Citizen Zenshin MechanicalvsBoldr Venusaur

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

Citizen Zenshin Mechanical

NJ0180

MSRP $488

Boldr Venusaur

venusaur

MSRP $449

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Zenshin Mechanical40.5mm

Venusaur41mm

Power Reserve

Zenshin Mechanical40h

Venusaur40h

Water Resistance

Zenshin Mechanical100m

Venusaur200m

MSRP

Zenshin Mechanical$488

Venusaur$449

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Blue

Venusaur

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

8213

Seiko (SII) VK64

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$488

$449

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