Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $550 for the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon — a $101 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A and the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon uses the SII NH35A.

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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 Tesei Forged Carbon

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MSRP $550

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

White

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

SII NH35A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$550

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