Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)?

At MSRP the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) is the cheaper of the two at $199, against $449 for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a $250 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm).

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35A), while the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) runs a quartz (Miyota 2035).

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsVaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

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

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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MSRP $449

Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

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MSRP $199

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

40mm

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

Miyota 2035

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$199

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