Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar?

At MSRP the Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar is the cheaper of the two at $279, against $449 for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a $170 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar?

The Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35A), while the Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar runs a quartz.

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsVaer DS4 Meridian Solar

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

Vaer DS4 Meridian Solar

ds4-meridian-solar-38mm

MSRP $279

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

DS4 Meridian Solar42mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

DS4 Meridian Solar40h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

DS4 Meridian Solar200m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

DS4 Meridian Solar$279

Full specifications

Case

4 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

$279

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