Which is cheaper, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Longines LEGEND DIVER 59?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $4,100 for the Longines LEGEND DIVER 59 — a $3,651 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Longines LEGEND DIVER 59?

The Longines LEGEND DIVER 59 wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Longines LEGEND DIVER 59?

The Longines LEGEND DIVER 59 is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary or the Longines LEGEND DIVER 59?

The Longines LEGEND DIVER 59 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary.

What movement does the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary run compared to the Longines LEGEND DIVER 59?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A and the Longines LEGEND DIVER 59 uses the L888.6.

Side by side

Boldr Merlion 50th AnniversaryvsLongines LEGEND DIVER 59

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

Longines LEGEND DIVER 59

L3.795.4.59.9

MSRP $4,100

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

LEGEND DIVER 5942mm

Power Reserve

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

LEGEND DIVER 5972h

Water Resistance

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

LEGEND DIVER 59300m

MSRP

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

LEGEND DIVER 59$4,100

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Yes

Both sides

Dial Color

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Black

Indices

Applied

Painted Arabic numerals and indexes

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

L888.6

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

25,200 vph

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$4,100

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