Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $4,590 for the NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue — a $4,141 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 38.5mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 50m for the NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue?

The NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue carries a 43 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A and the NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue uses the DUW 3001.

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsNOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue

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

NOMOS Glashütte Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue

343

MSRP $4,590

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue38.5mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue43 hoursh

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue50m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Orion neomatik 39 midnight blue$4,590

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Blue

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

DUW 3001

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

43 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$4,590

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