Which is cheaper, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the HELM Vanuatu?

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $399 for the Boldr Five-in-a-Row — a $114 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Boldr Five-in-a-Row — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Boldr Five-in-a-Row.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu carries a 40-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Five-in-a-Row.

What movement does the Boldr Five-in-a-Row run compared to the HELM Vanuatu?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Five-in-a-Row uses the Seiko NH35A and the HELM Vanuatu uses the Seiko Instruments NH35.

Side by side

Boldr Five-in-a-RowvsHELM Vanuatu

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

HELM Vanuatu

vanuatu

MSRP $285

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Five-in-a-Row38mm

Vanuatu42mm

Power Reserve

Five-in-a-Row40h

Vanuatu40h

Water Resistance

Five-in-a-Row200m

Vanuatu300m

MSRP

Five-in-a-Row$399

Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Five In A Row I

Black

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

Seiko Instruments NH35

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$285

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