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Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary
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Boldr · Limited Editions

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

Tool

$449Sold out
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Case

Diameter
40mm
Thickness
12.3mm
Lug-to-lug
46mm
Lug width
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
200m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
AR coating
Yes
Dial colour
Merlion 50th Anniversary
Lume
Super-LumiNova

Movement

Caliber
Seiko NH35
Type
Automatic
Hacking
No
Hand-winding
No
Complications
Time only

Seiko

Seiko's third-party supply version of the 4R35, sold to external watch brands and modders worldwide. Adds hacking and hand-winding over the 7S26 it effectively replaced. The NH35 has become the default automatic movement for watch modding and microbrand watches, thanks to its low cost, reliability, and wide availability of compatible parts including dials, hands, and cases in the Seiko-compatible format.

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
matte
Bezel
rotating
Bracelet
lug-attached
Hands
baton

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02The community take

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In a nutshell

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is an automatic tool watch, with a 40mm stainless steel case, 12.3mm thick, powered by the Seiko NH35 movement. Water resistance is rated to 200m, under a sapphire crystal. Manufacturer MSRP is $449. The dial color is merlion 50th anniversary.

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