Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

At MSRP the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $239, against $449 for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a $210 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 150m for the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35A), while the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz runs a quartz.

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsVaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

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

Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

ds2-meridian-black-quartz-39mm

MSRP $239

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

DS2 Meridian Quartz39mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

DS2 Meridian Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

DS2 Meridian Quartz150m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

DS2 Meridian Quartz$239

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$239

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