Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $20,953 for the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III — a $20,504 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III?

The Linde Werdelin Oktopus III wears larger at 45mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III?

The Linde Werdelin Oktopus III is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III?

The Linde Werdelin Oktopus III carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A and the Linde Werdelin Oktopus III uses the LW09.

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsLinde Werdelin Oktopus III

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

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

merlion-50th-anniversary

MSRP $449

Linde Werdelin Oktopus III

oktopus-iii-blue

MSRP $20,953

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Oktopus III45mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Oktopus III60h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

Oktopus III300m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Oktopus III$20,953

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Blue

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Superluminova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

LW09

Power Reserve

40h

60h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$20,953

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