Which is cheaper, the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $1,300 for the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto — a $851 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 60m for the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto.

What movement does the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto run compared to the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A.

Side by side

Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV AutovsBoldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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

Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto

41mm-steel-navigator-automatic-ssnav-auto-on-ballistic-nylon

MSRP $1,300

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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MSRP $449

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto41mm

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Power Reserve

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto40h

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Water Resistance

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto60m

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

MSRP

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto$1,300

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seiko NH35A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,300

$449

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