Which is cheaper, the Boldr Blastoise or the Grand Seiko SLGC001?

At MSRP the Boldr Blastoise is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $14,700 for the Grand Seiko SLGC001 — a $14,251 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Blastoise or the Grand Seiko SLGC001?

The Grand Seiko SLGC001 wears larger at 43.2mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Blastoise — a 3.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Blastoise or the Grand Seiko SLGC001?

The Boldr Blastoise is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SLGC001.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Blastoise or the Grand Seiko SLGC001?

The Grand Seiko SLGC001 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Blastoise.

What movement does the Boldr Blastoise run compared to the Grand Seiko SLGC001?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Blastoise uses the Seiko (SII) NH37 and the Grand Seiko SLGC001 uses the 9SC5.

Side by side

Boldr BlastoisevsGrand Seiko SLGC001

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

Boldr Blastoise

blastoise

MSRP $449

Grand Seiko SLGC001

slgc001g

MSRP $14,700

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Blastoise40mm

SLGC00143.2mm

Power Reserve

Blastoise40h

SLGC00172h

Water Resistance

Blastoise200m

SLGC001100m

MSRP

Blastoise$449

SLGC001$14,700

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Blastoise

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko (SII) NH37

9SC5

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$14,700

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