Which is cheaper, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

At MSRP the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $239, against $399 for the Boldr Five-in-a-Row — a $160 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Boldr Five-in-a-Row — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Boldr Five-in-a-Row is rated to 200m versus 150m for the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz.

What movement does the Boldr Five-in-a-Row run compared to the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Boldr Five-in-a-Row runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35A), while the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz runs a quartz.

Side by side

Boldr Five-in-a-RowvsVaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

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 DS2 Meridian Quartz

ds2-meridian-black-quartz-39mm

MSRP $239

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Five-in-a-Row38mm

DS2 Meridian Quartz39mm

Power Reserve

Five-in-a-Row40h

DS2 Meridian Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Five-in-a-Row200m

DS2 Meridian Quartz150m

MSRP

Five-in-a-Row$399

DS2 Meridian Quartz$239

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Five In A Row I

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$239

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