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Boldr Odyssey OriginalvsRolex Rolex Deepsea

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Odyssey Original
BoldrOdyssey Original
MSRP $799
What people say

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Boldr Odyssey Original

Owners widely praise the Boldr Odyssey Original's value, with one noting the blue dial and bronze case develop an amazing patina and another highlighting the personalized purchase experience. The watch is available for $350 and comes in its original dive case. One owner observed that the 12 o'clock markers on a bronze variant were not straight. Overall, owners rate the Boldr Odyssey Original highly for its developing patina and strong value proposition.

Rolex Deepsea

Owners widely report the Rolex Deepsea is a substantial, well-built watch with impressive engineering, praised for its robust compression architecture and the caliber 3235 movement's stringent accuracy certification. Some owners find the Rolex Deepsea exceptionally comfortable on a Rubber B strap, while others note it is thick and heavy but well-balanced by its bracelet. The watch's large size is polarizing, with some finding it niche and potentially too large for smaller wrists, while others appreciate its unique design elements and consider it Rolex's most serious workhorse. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Rolex Deepsea highly for its impressive engineering and robust build, despite its polarizing size.

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Odyssey Original45.5mm
Rolex Deepsea44mm
Power Reserve
Odyssey Original42h
Rolex Deepsea70h
Water Resistance
Odyssey Original500m
Rolex Deepsea3,900m
MSRP
Odyssey Original$799
Rolex Deepsea$15,550

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Diameter
45.5mm
44mm
Thickness
14.5mm
5.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
52mm
Lug Width
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Oystersteel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
500m
3900m
Caseback
Solid
Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown. Rolex Ringlock System case architecture with Helium escape valve

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Dial Color
Cali Black
Black
Indices
Applied
Index
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Chromalight

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
3235
Power Reserve
42h
70h
Jewels
25
31
Complications
None
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$799
$15,550
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