Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $499 for the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph — a $50 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35A), while the Vaer R1 Racing Chronograph runs a quartz.

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsVaer R1 Racing Chronograph

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 R1 Racing Chronograph

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MSRP $499

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

R1 Racing Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

R1 Racing Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

R1 Racing Chronograph100m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

R1 Racing Chronograph$499

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Cream

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$499

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