Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $2,570 for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue — a $2,121 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 37.5mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 50m for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue carries a 53 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35A), while the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue runs a manual (DUW 4001).

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue

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

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue

166

MSRP $2,570

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Tangente 38 midnight blue37.5mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Tangente 38 midnight blue53 hoursh

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

Tangente 38 midnight blue50m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Tangente 38 midnight blue$2,570

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Blue

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

DUW 4001

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

53 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$2,570

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