Which is cheaper, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)?

At MSRP the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) is the cheaper of the two at $199, against $399 for the Boldr Five-in-a-Row — a $200 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)?

The Boldr Five-in-a-Row wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)?

The Boldr Five-in-a-Row is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm).

What movement does the Boldr Five-in-a-Row run compared to the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)?

The Boldr Five-in-a-Row runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35A), while the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) runs a quartz (Miyota 2035).

Side by side

Boldr Five-in-a-RowvsVaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

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

Boldr Five-in-a-Row

five-in-a-row-i

MSRP $399

Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

s5-dirty-dozen-40mm-quartz

MSRP $199

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Five-in-a-Row38mm

Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm

Power Reserve

Five-in-a-Row40h

Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h

Water Resistance

Five-in-a-Row200m

Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m

MSRP

Five-in-a-Row$399

Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Five In A Row I

40mm

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

Miyota 2035

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$199

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