Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Spinnaker Bradner Pearl Diver?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Bradner Pearl Diver is the cheaper of the two at $370, against $449 for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a $79 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Spinnaker Bradner Pearl Diver?

The Spinnaker Bradner Pearl Diver 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 Spinnaker Bradner Pearl Diver?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 180m for the Spinnaker Bradner Pearl Diver.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the Spinnaker Bradner Pearl Diver?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A and the Spinnaker Bradner Pearl Diver uses the SII NH35A.

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsSpinnaker Bradner Pearl Diver

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

Spinnaker Bradner Pearl Diver

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MSRP $370

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Bradner Pearl Diver42mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Bradner Pearl Diver40h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

Bradner Pearl Diver180m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Bradner Pearl Diver$370

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Emerald

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

SII NH35A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$370

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