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Boldr SafarivsGrand Seiko SBGW258

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

Safari
BoldrSafari
MSRP $449
SBGW258
Grand SeikoSBGW258
MSRP $26,000

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Safari40mm
SBGW25838mm
Power Reserve
Safari40h
SBGW25872h
Water Resistance
Safari200m
SBGW25830m
MSRP
Safari$449
SBGW258$26,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
Dress
Diameter
40mm
38mm
Thickness
12mm
10.9mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
45.8mm
Lug Width
20mm
19mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Gold
Water Resistance
200m
30m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Silver Fox
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH38A
9S64
Type
Automatic
Manual
Power Reserve
40h
72h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$449
$26,000

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What people say

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Boldr Safari

Owners widely praise the Boldr Safari for its attractive dials, robust build with 200 meters of water resistance, and reliable Seiko movements. The California dial design is a frequent highlight, as is the strong lume. Some owners note the GMT variant offers full GMT functionality, while others point out the movement's date-only nature on certain models leads to a vestigial crown position. The animal artwork on the display caseback is a point of contention, with some finding it detracts from the view of the movement. Overall, owners rate the Boldr Safari highly for its value and distinctive design elements.

Grand Seiko SBGW258

The Grand Seiko SBGW258 is a yellow gold dress watch featuring a 38mm case and a manual-wind caliber 9S64 movement with a 72-hour power reserve, rated for accuracy to +5/-3 seconds per day. It includes a raised gold logo on the dial and comes with a brown leather strap. On balance, reviewers highlight the Grand Seiko SBGW258 as a classic, precious metal timepiece representing fine watchmaking tradition.

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