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Boldr Globetrotter GMTvsGrand Seiko SLGW005

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Globetrotter GMT
BoldrGlobetrotter GMT
MSRP $469
SLGW005
Grand SeikoSLGW005
MSRP $9,700

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Globetrotter GMT40mm
SLGW00538.8mm
Power Reserve
Globetrotter GMT40h
SLGW00580h
Water Resistance
Globetrotter GMT200m
SLGW00530m
MSRP
Globetrotter GMT$469
SLGW005$9,700

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
GMT
Dress
Diameter
40mm
38.8mm
Thickness
12.7mm
10.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
43.7mm
Lug Width
20mm
19mm
Water Resistance
200m
30m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
GMT Banff
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH34 GMT
9SA4
Type
Automatic
Manual
Power Reserve
40h
80h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$469
$9,700

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What people say

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Boldr Globetrotter GMT

The Boldr Globetrotter GMT is praised for its legibility and finishing, featuring applied Super-LumiNova indices and sword hands on a matte black or sunburst blue dial. Reviewers highlight the ceramic bezel's sharp city markings and tight, smooth ratcheting action. The 44mm 316L stainless steel case exhibits a non-traditional design with radial and vertical brushing.

Grand Seiko SLGW005

The Grand Seiko SLGW005 is lauded for its faithful recreation of the 1968 45GS, featuring a desirable double-signed dial and a beautifully finished case adhering to the Grammar of Design. It is powered by the new 9SA4 manual-winding, high-beat movement, offering an 80-hour power reserve and a mean daily rate of -3/+5 seconds. Owners consider it a "gloriously perfect" and "pure and elegant expression" of Grand Seiko's strengths, with one owner preferring its creamy dial over a more pronounced beige found on other models. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Grand Seiko SLGW005 highly for its elegant design and impressive high-beat movement.

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