Which is cheaper, the Boldr Blastoise or the Baltic HMS 003?

At MSRP the Baltic HMS 003 is the cheaper of the two at $416, against $449 for the Boldr Blastoise — a $33 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Blastoise or the Baltic HMS 003?

The Boldr Blastoise wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Baltic HMS 003 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Blastoise or the Baltic HMS 003?

The Boldr Blastoise is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Baltic HMS 003.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Blastoise or the Baltic HMS 003?

The Baltic HMS 003 carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Blastoise.

What movement does the Boldr Blastoise run compared to the Baltic HMS 003?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Blastoise uses the Seiko (SII) NH37 and the Baltic HMS 003 uses the Miyota 8315.

Side by side

Boldr BlastoisevsBaltic HMS 003

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

Boldr Blastoise

blastoise

MSRP $449

Baltic HMS 003

hms-003-blue-gilt

MSRP $416

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Blastoise40mm

HMS 00336mm

Power Reserve

Blastoise40h

HMS 00360h

Water Resistance

Blastoise200m

HMS 00350m

MSRP

Blastoise$449

HMS 003$416

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hesalite

Dial Color

Blastoise

Blue Gilt

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko (SII) NH37

Miyota 8315

Power Reserve

40h

60h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$416

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