Which is cheaper, the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $975 for the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical — a $526 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical run compared to the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (H-50), while the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary runs a automatic (Seiko NH35A).

Side by side

Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer MechanicalvsBoldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical.

Q: Which has a longer power reserve, the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical carries a 80-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary.

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

Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical

h76419931

MSRP $975

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

merlion-50th-anniversary

MSRP $449

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical36mm

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Power Reserve

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical80h

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Water Resistance

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical100m

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

MSRP

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical$975

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

H-50

Seiko NH35A

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

80h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$975

$449

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