Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $1,200 for the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition — a $751 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition?

The Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition wears larger at 45mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition?

The Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A and the Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition uses the 6R35.

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsSeiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition

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

Seiko Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition

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MSRP $1,200

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition45mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition70h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition200m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Prospex Sea PADI Special Edition$1,200

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

LumiBrite on hands, index(es) and bezel

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

6R35

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$1,200

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