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Boldr Odyssey FreedivervsVario 1918 Medic Brass

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Odyssey Freediver
BoldrOdyssey Freediver
MSRP $649
1918 Medic Brass
Vario1918 Medic Brass
MSRP $388

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Odyssey Freediver40mm
1918 Medic Brass40mm
Power Reserve
Odyssey Freediver40h
1918 Medic Brass40h
Water Resistance
Odyssey Freediver300m
1918 Medic Brass100m
MSRP
Odyssey Freediver$649
1918 Medic Brass$388

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Category
Diver
Field
Thickness
14.2mm
10mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
300m
100m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
202
White
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Cal
Seiko NH38A

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$649
$388

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What people say

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Boldr Odyssey Freediver

The Boldr Odyssey Freediver is praised for its bead-blasted steel case with polished bevels and a custom steel bracelet designed for wrist curvature. Reviewers note its strong legibility, applied details, and vintage-inspired date window on fresh dial colors. The 44mm case is surgical-grade steel with a brushed finish and angular lugs, water-resistant to 300 meters. It houses a Miyota 9075 movement with a jumping local hour function. On balance, reviewers highlight the Boldr Odyssey Freediver's thoughtful case finishing and functional movement with a local hour complication.

Vario 1918 Medic Brass

Owners widely praise the Vario 1918 Medic Brass for its crisp enamel dial, easy-to-read numerals, and cathedral hands, noting the brass case develops an attractive patina over time. However, the soft brass scratches easily, and one owner found the lume to be poor. Accuracy varies, with one example running slow by about 10 seconds per day and another owner deeming the Miyota 82s5 movement just okay. On balance, owners rate the Vario 1918 Medic Brass highly for its unique dial and the evolving character of its brass case.

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