Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Tissot Ballade?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $1,100 for the Tissot Ballade — a $651 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Tissot Ballade?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Tissot Ballade — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Tissot Ballade?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Tissot Ballade.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade carries a 80-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the Tissot Ballade?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A and the Tissot Ballade uses the Powermatic 80.

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Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsTissot Ballade

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

Tissot Ballade

t1564081103300

MSRP $1,100

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Ballade39mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Ballade80h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

Ballade100m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Ballade$1,100

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Silver

Indices

Applied

Roman

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

Powermatic 80

Power Reserve

40h

80h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$1,100

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