Which is cheaper, the Seiko Astron or the Boldr Venusaur?

At MSRP the Boldr Venusaur is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $2,700 for the Seiko Astron — a $2,251 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seiko Astron or the Boldr Venusaur?

The Seiko Astron wears larger at 43.3mm versus 41mm for the Boldr Venusaur — a 2.3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Seiko Astron or the Boldr Venusaur?

The Boldr Venusaur is rated to 200m versus 10m for the Seiko Astron.

What movement does the Seiko Astron run compared to the Boldr Venusaur?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Seiko Astron uses the 5X83 and the Boldr Venusaur uses the Seiko (SII) VK64.

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Seiko AstronvsBoldr Venusaur

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Seiko Astron

ssh151j1

MSRP $2,700

Boldr Venusaur

venusaur

MSRP $449

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Astron43.3mm

Venusaur41mm

Power Reserve

Astron40h

Venusaur40h

Water Resistance

Astron100m

Venusaur200m

MSRP

Astron$2,700

Venusaur$449

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

43.3mm

41mm

Thickness

13.4mm

12mm

Lug Width

14mm

20mm

Material

Titanium

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

100m

200m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Curved

Flat

AR Coating

Super-clear coating

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Venusaur

Lume

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

5X83

Seiko (SII) VK64

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,700

$449

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