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Phoibos ApollovsBoldr Venture Wayfarer

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

Apollo
PhoibosApollo
MSRP $460
Venture Wayfarer
BoldrVenture Wayfarer
MSRP $339

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Apollo39mm
Venture Wayfarer38mm
Power Reserve
Apollo40h
Venture Wayfarer40h
Water Resistance
Apollo200m
Venture Wayfarer200m
MSRP
Apollo$460
Venture Wayfarer$339

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Diver
Tool
Diameter
39mm
38mm
Thickness
11mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
44mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Titanium

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Un-Dark Lt Ed

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9015
Miyota 8217

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$460
$339

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What people say

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Phoibos Apollo

The Phoibos Apollo is widely praised for its unique design, outstanding lume, and lightweight titanium build, with owners highlighting its comfortable 41mm wearability and value powered by a Miyota 9015 movement. Some find the "rocket" hand design hinders quick time-telling, and the bracelet does not taper. A few owners consider its price point high relative to other titanium and bronze offerings. Overall, owners rate the Phoibos Apollo highly for its distinctive aesthetic and excellent lume at the price.

Boldr Venture Wayfarer

Owners widely praise the Boldr Venture Wayfarer for its distinctive, angular titanium case, lightweight 38mm size, and comfortable wearability, especially on smaller wrists, with particular appreciation for its bright, long-lasting lume and legible dial featuring syringe hands and an orange second hand accent. Some owners note the finishing is only "ok," while others describe it as excellent, and accuracy figures range from acceptable to an average of +12 seconds per day. A few find the case design too utilitarian and the dial flat, with one owner mentioning less-than-smooth screw-down crown threads. Overall, owners rate the Boldr Venture Wayfarer highly for its unique design and comfortable titanium build at the price.

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