Which is cheaper, the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $666 for the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch — a $217 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary.

What movement does the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch run compared to the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 517), while the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary runs a automatic (Seiko NH35A).

Side by side

CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz WatchvsBoldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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

CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch

cwc-sbs-black-ice-quartz-watch

MSRP $666

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

merlion-50th-anniversary

MSRP $449

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch40mm

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Power Reserve

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch40h

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Water Resistance

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch300m

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

MSRP

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch$666

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 517

Seiko NH35A

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$666

$449

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