Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Tudor Black Bay 68?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $5,475 for the Tudor Black Bay 68 — a $5,026 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Tudor Black Bay 68?

The Tudor Black Bay 68 wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Tudor Black Bay 68?

The Tudor Black Bay 68 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 Tudor Black Bay 68?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A and the Tudor Black Bay 68 uses the MT5601-U.

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Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsTudor Black Bay 68

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Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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MSRP $449

Tudor Black Bay 68

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MSRP $5,475

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Black Bay 6843mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Black Bay 6870h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

Black Bay 68200m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Black Bay 68$5,475

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Blue

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

MT5601-U

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$5,475

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