Which is cheaper, the Boldr Polaris or the Seiko Recraft Series?

At MSRP the Seiko Recraft Series is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $399 for the Boldr Polaris — a $134 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Polaris or the Seiko Recraft Series?

The Seiko Recraft Series wears larger at 43.5mm versus 38mm for the Boldr Polaris — a 5.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Polaris or the Seiko Recraft Series?

The Boldr Polaris is rated to 200m versus 5m for the Seiko Recraft Series.

What movement does the Boldr Polaris run compared to the Seiko Recraft Series?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Polaris uses the Seiko NH38 and the Seiko Recraft Series uses the Seiko 7S26.

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Boldr PolarisvsSeiko Recraft Series

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MSRP $399

MSRP $265

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15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Polaris38mm

Recraft Series43.5mm

Power Reserve

Polaris—

Recraft Series40h

Water Resistance

Polaris200m

Recraft Series50m

MSRP

Polaris$399

Recraft Series$265

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

Blackout

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH38

Seiko 7S26

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$265

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