Which is cheaper, the Boldr Blastoise or the Seiko Alpinist?

At MSRP the Boldr Blastoise is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $750 for the Seiko Alpinist — a $301 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Blastoise or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Boldr Blastoise wears larger at 40mm versus 39.5mm for the Seiko Alpinist — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Blastoise or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Boldr Blastoise is rated to 200m versus 20m for the Seiko Alpinist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Blastoise or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Seiko Alpinist carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Blastoise.

What movement does the Boldr Blastoise run compared to the Seiko Alpinist?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Blastoise uses the Seiko (SII) NH37 and the Seiko Alpinist uses the 6R35.

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Boldr BlastoisevsSeiko Alpinist

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

Boldr Blastoise

blastoise

MSRP $449

Seiko Alpinist

spb117j1

MSRP $750

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Blastoise40mm

Alpinist39.5mm

Power Reserve

Blastoise40h

Alpinist70h

Water Resistance

Blastoise200m

Alpinist200m

MSRP

Blastoise$449

Alpinist$750

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

Blastoise

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko (SII) NH37

6R35

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$449

$750

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