Which is cheaper, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $2,700 for the Glycine Airman Purist — a $2,251 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Glycine Airman Purist wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Glycine Airman Purist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Glycine Airman Purist carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary.

What movement does the Glycine Airman Purist run compared to the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Glycine Airman Purist uses the SW330-2 and the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A.

Side by side

Glycine Airman PuristvsBoldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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

Glycine Airman Purist

GL0142

MSRP $2,700

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

merlion-50th-anniversary

MSRP $449

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Airman Purist42mm

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Power Reserve

Airman Purist48h

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Water Resistance

Airman Purist100m

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

MSRP

Airman Purist$2,700

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Yes

Dial Color

Green

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Luminous

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SW330-2

Seiko NH35A

Power Reserve

48h

40h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,700

$449

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