Which is cheaper, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

At MSRP the Vaer Design Navy Solar is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $399 for the Boldr Five-in-a-Row — a $100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

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

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

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

What movement does the Boldr Five-in-a-Row run compared to the Vaer Design Navy Solar?

The Boldr Five-in-a-Row runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35A), while the Vaer Design Navy Solar runs a quartz.

Side by side

Boldr Five-in-a-RowvsVaer Design Navy Solar

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 Design Navy Solar

c3-design-navy-usa-solar

MSRP $299

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Five-in-a-Row38mm

Design Navy Solar36mm

Power Reserve

Five-in-a-Row40h

Design Navy Solar40h

Water Resistance

Five-in-a-Row200m

Design Navy Solar100m

MSRP

Five-in-a-Row$399

Design Navy Solar$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Five In A Row I

Navy

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$299

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