Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $1,965 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

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

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm 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 Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A and the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsFormex Reef 42 mm

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

Formex Reef 42 mm

reef-42mm-automatic-cosc-300m-black

MSRP $2,414

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

Sellita SW300-1

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$2,414

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