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As a Singaporean, I'm proud to see that a couple of local brands like Boldr and Zelos (whose owner and founder is from a family I know personally) are producing value-for-money watches! :) Cool review as always, Ben!

If I wasn't out of work right now I would absolutley buy a BOLDR.

Boldr are a cracking brand, the build quality looks fantastic. Definitely going to add one to my collection in the future.

You are the YT watch channel that keeps pretentiousness out of the hobby and we love you for it. I think exploring and reviewing watches in the $200-$2000 range is going to really be the inch for you that the watch community needs. There was a recent thread on the WatchesCircleJerk subreddit and someone was asking if there were any actual down-to-earth watch KZfaqrs who didn't make your eyes roll into the back of your head, and your name came up a lot! Keep up the good work. I watch a ton of YT watch videos, but your channel is the only one I actually subscribe to.

I've had my eye on BOLDR for awhile. A decent movement on a good looking watch. Great review!!!

Hi Ben, I discovered Boldr recently in my quest for a perfect every day field watch. In addition to the Venture, I also have the Boldr Expedition Everest (nice), Seiko Alpinist (classic beauty) , Hamilton Khaki Field (the standard, but terrible lume), Victorinox Titanium INOX (also poor lume), Citizen Promaster Tough Titanium (plain, but super tough with ecodrive as well), Tissot T-Touch Expert Titanium Solar (interesting look and features), Traser P67 Officer Pro Automatic (tritium and superluminova), and a few others and have to say the Venture is the most comfortable and easy to wear every day watch I have. I never wore a watch at home (have a vivosport band), but after swapping the strap for FKM rubber (Watch Gecko), have it on my wrist all the time. I wear something else leaving the house for some variety and greater visual interest, but this has become my favorite practical watch. Disappears on my 7.25 inch wrist but is always there when needed even in the middle of the night. Great quality, EXCELLENT lume, and reasonable accuracy.

Okay just finished the vid. It looks pretty cool, I agree and think changing straps to anything 2 piece would allow it to sit a bit lower on the wrist as opposed to how the NATO raises it up. Thanks for the vid Ben, great looking field watch. 😎👍

Well, this watch is ice cold in my opinion. You had it bang on: this is exactly what a modern mechanical field watch should be. And at a reasonable price too.

Hi Ben, keep posting great videos like this! I just want to say I am very pleased to see your Lorus watch on your wrist constantly! Maybe you can make a long term review if you keep wearing Lorus... It would be great to listen a long term review from you. Stay safe! Thanks.

I’ve just bought one of these, the Sand Storm design and I’ve included a strap with it too. Great review Ben!

I have the green dial Venture and put it on an MN elastic strap. Perfect and light. A unique watch! The minute I saw it, if reminded me to Seiko cases of end of 60’ies and beginning of the 70’ies. Fantastic short L2L, and a cool design language. This Venture is a winner for me.

the watch looks great and the price is fair. im absolutly into field watch teritory, a good fieldy serves al my needs for an everyday watch (small, robust, highly readable, fits to almos all ocassions), so this boldr watches are definitiv on the ice cold side of things. a great (should i say "bold") move from bolder would be, to release a quartz version with a date window and heck, even with a domed acryl crystal (scratches are better then a broken crystal in the field ;) ) for a lower cost.. that would be exelent

Hey Ben video idea: 100£ challenge - new watch vs used vintage watch. Brand new vs 50 yrs old. Pros and cons for both.

Ben, I love the blue one! Absolutely ice cold! I don't need to win one. I have more than enough! Good luck witch your channel. I like your reviews. Good video and sound, not too technical.

This is seriously cool. I would love to have one or geve it to my father because he is in serious need of a tough watch Im so happy when i see well executed original design

Love Boldr's design esthetic. The Venture has been on my wish list for some time. Keep up the good work and liked your suggestions on making it slimmer and using a 2 piece strap as an interim solution. Keep on reviewing field watches!

I may have told you this before, but I’ve got an 8” wrist and I wear my very early and apparently very rare black faced Lorus field watch all the time. It’s currently on a modified 20mm Zulu style strap in khaki green and black steel loops. It keeps almost perfect time. I think it’s about 25 years old now. What I want is a slightly bigger field watch as good as my classic Lorus.

I´m getting one. I just love the fact that it is so simple yet elegant. Nice review. You just got yourself a new subscriber! (missed the giveaway, dammit)

Ill be putting you to the test Ben. I bought the Seiko SRPG37K to replace my 10 year Citizen Chandler 818 and ill say the Seiko is not even close to a real feild watch, After trying to use it for a month I gave up. im a golf course superindendent constatnly outdoors, wet, chmical splashes, sand, mud, tools and the Seiko didnt sit well it wears way larger than its 39mm and feels top heavy was constatnly needing to adjust it and found i was removing it often to get my work done. So still needing a watch I did some research and found this chanel your review of the SPRG37K and the trir list vid where you mentiond the Citizen Chandler being the only good citizen was so true to my own experinces I almost bought another Citizen, But then saw the Boldr review, took a risk and bought the venture balck so far so good, it lines up perfectly with your review I took notice of the nato comments and got the Boldr rubber strap and it does make the watch sit lower and it never moves all day i can do anything with this watch on and not notice it. I do miss the day date window form my chandler. And you are right the crown is perfectly placed and grippy, but, it might be too grippy as it has un-wound itslef a couple of times during the day. Thanks for the chanel Also i love the massive rips you give the scammers out there, my wife got scamed by Fillipo Lorette they are every bit as bad as you say maybe worse we actully go one and chose to have 2 extra straps which they suggested for that watch ,,,,,they didnt fit the watch!

I love what they've done here - they have their own recognisable design style, premium materials and a reliable mechanism. I'm saving my pennies!

I’ve got their field medic watch (I’m a combat medic and liked the idea of a retro physician watch for work) and it’s great. Really interesting design

I got one of these when it first came out, thinking about 2 years or less ago because I did like the simplicity and functionality of it, plus I was curious about the titanium aspect of it and the price was more then fair too, in fact I found a discount code that helped even more. I picked the triple black one, no regrets. I wear it to work with no issues. Boldr is legit and I’d happily buy another, the one I’ve got is quartz, but being it’s a work beater that isn’t a issue, I know it can take it. I am curious about the automatic and I think it looks great in the blue. If it wasn’t for this current situation, cutting unnecessary spending and saving money to buy a Subaru to replace my Jeep that’s seen better days as a daily then I’d be all over it. Oh yeah Ben, you did mention that you find the automatic version quite large; the previous quartz one I think would be a comfortable fit, it’s slender but not too tiny, like I said, I really do like my Venture, it’s a great everyday watch.

I think that haircut should be now called quarantine cut.

Being a watch fan, I love everything from budget mechanicals, up to high horology. I love how your channel is so approachable and really demands quality from even more budget oriented options. Keep up the good work! And hope you try to push people away from consumerist smart watches, towards rugged mechanical pieces like these that’ll last them a healthy portion of their life time, and not a year or two like the former.

I own two of their models. They're legit.

Great review! I've been waiting to afford a Boldr for a while. It's a watch the ticks all the boxes for me. Ice Cold watch!

They also use a nicer typeface than other, more expensive watches: Futura. It‘s a Bauhaus typeface that was also used extensively across the Apollo missions.

As a Cavalry veteran, I put on my radar this one and a Hamilton field Watch. This two will remind me the Force.

I have the larger Expedition. SW200 and I like it far more than I expected to. Keep your eyes open for sales around Christmas. Picked it up for $380!

As I feel you're more honest than other reviewers I recently subscribed to your channel / so a newbie here. As I really liked this Boldr (thanks to this review) I now have one (the all black version) on its way. It'll be my ying to my yang (a Sieko Babygrand snowflake). Black and white faces. Coincidentally I also have/ like a Lorus Field watch (Lumibrite, not the titanium one); as its a tough little beater it sees daily ware.

Appreciate the transparency and saying how they reached out. Can’t handle ghost dates unfortunately ,but great design and dimensions

You done the same thing as me and shaved your head, suits you man 😊 hope you and your family are well during this time

Boldr only came onto my radar recently but I started wanting one almost immediately. The affordable watch segment is a bit of a minefield in terms of quality, but Boldr genuinely seems to be intent on giving something unique, well designed and durable for the money. I've been looking for a go-anywhere watch that I won't worry about damaging, and the Venture fits the bill perfectly. These non-date variants were £244 on Boldr's shop when I looked, but then I saw a UK retailer with a discount for the Carbon Black - I got it for just under £190. Really looking forward to its arrival.

At last, a watch without an ugly date window.

casio got me here. this one made me subscribe. great content. cheers.

As a German I like that excelllent field watches and own 4 different by now. Thanks for presentation and greetings to everybody.

Good coverage! I was eyeing up a BOLDR for sometime now Keep it up man! 😎

I had a boulder… I flipped it to a friend… But looking to get another one to add to my field watch collection...This one is definitely thicker than the one I had Even though it also had the NH35 (with Date). The new darling of Micro-brands Is the Miyota (Citizen)9000 series. It’s reliable and accurate and high-beat. It is only slightly more expensive than the NH movments ($15-ish more)and is considerably thinner and allows for a much more sleek/thin Case. I also don’t like the fact that they didn’t take the time/Put in the effort to spec the correct movement (NH38A) with no ghost position. At $300 US They’re getting close to the Hamilton Field watch price territory. When I had both of those sitting side-by-side the Hamilton was the Handsdown winner(Better movement, iconic design, and horologically significant to say the least) Thanks for another great review Ben! Love your channel!

Very good review. I was thinking hmmm that's pretty thick, and the Nato is just going to make it thicker, then you pointed that out. Great stuff. One thing you didn't point out is that although the watch is around £250, that does not include VAT. With 20% VAT on top that takes these up to around £300. And I'm not sure if you need to pay import tax on top of that. But there would be a handling fee. The post office usually charge £14. We're starting to get into the same price range as Hamilton Khaki's here. That makes this a much less attractive proposition.

Boldr are a great brand, the Venture and Expedition models escpecially! Even the previous Venture quartz model was amazing. Hope to get one of their watches in the future. 👌

I enjoy your down to earth outlook. So many channels start going high end (which is fine) but high end reviews don't hold my attention as much, because unless I have a cash windfall I can't justify spending that much on a time piece. The Boldr's look sweet, but would be at the very high end of my price range. I love the minimalist look of field watches. Divers are nice, but can seem too big sometimes.

I like this watch! I could see myself using it as an everyday watch.

This is the most Beautiful and unique Titanium watch . I love it . And very sturdy. Thanks to you I am looking to try this new luminous watch .

Great review, bought it! Very clear,... well done, thank you!

I just chanced upon your site when it showed on my recommended sites. First impression is good, very organized and with enough details. I also appreciate a site that is geared towards the more affordable (low-cost may not be correct term, at least for me) watches. Looking forward to watching a few of your other reviews Thanks

$299 usd is actually not bad, but I would personally save a bit more for a Hamilton. The 38mm size for the Boldr is actually perfect for my small skinny wrists

I'm a proud owner of the black dial. It's my favorite daily wear with outrageous lume.

The blue one is so pretty. Loved it!

I love the look of it. It’s almost stealthy and something totally different.

They're really beautiful and well-built

Thanks Ben. I’ve seen Boldr reviewed previously elsewhere and the general impression I get is a solid, well put together watch. The design isn’t exactly innovative, but I appreciate the fact they have gone to lengths of producing a titanium case, the orange accent on the second hand, the design of the crown, and having great lume on the hands, numerals, and hour pips. What am I not keen on? Well I think if you’re going to put in a movement that has a date function then use it, a useful complication on a field watch; I think another use of orange on the dial would work well with the second hand, maybe the logo or Venture could be orange or if you put in a date complication, the window surround could be orange; and the strap is too thick to have double layers going under the watch. I can appreciate the benefits of a NATO strap, using the watch in tough outdoor environments a NATO will save the watch if a spring bar fails. Perhaps a thinner NATO would be better, equally a great colour coordinated silicone strap would work well. Just some thoughts and my own opinions on the watch.

Hey, Ben! Just ran across your channel yesterday. Subscribed right away. Hope you get more subs man. Your content and reviews are great. Much love from Houston! Keep it up!

it's so hard to get a Boldr in Mexico, paying for customs and shipping is a turnoff, but I would absolutely love to get the field medic Boldr, such a fantastic watch

Very COOL, I've seen a lot of KZfaq Hype on the BOLDr brand of ate, Good to see an actual review of the item.

I don't want the watch giveaway, but my only suggestion would be, people enjoy your quality of video and depth of coverage on each watch, so some people would probably like to see you cover some watches a bit above the price of what you usually cover, ie. the Seiko classics, and just the general sub-1000$ market, your perspective on watches like the SKX or hamilton khaki field mech would be very welcome

It looks like one of the old Seiko 5 movements with a really nice modern twist! Would love to get one of these in for review.

Great design, small, decent quality, waterproof and affordable. What’s not to like - a definite „ice cold“. And if you don’t like the double layer NATO strap convert it to a Zulu strap by cutting off the useless second layer. The hardware on the strap does look good

Hi Ben, You're looking at nearly Ice Cold here. First, the choice of titanium for starts, like your beloved Lorus (I'm still trying to my hands on one!) is a great and uncommon material at this sub-$300 price. Second, the unique design of internal lugs (as opposed to standard, protruding lugs) gives it a great, off-beat look along with that angular, stealth-fighter industrial design. Which brings me to why its not ICE COLD. Even though it's easy to change, the stock strap for the Venture should have been a two-piece as you mentioned in your review to give it that integrated and more low profile look. Using the same blasted titanium finish on distressed Cordura, canvas, sail cloth, or even a denim strap on that blue model, would have been an ice cold choice. So get that on a magnet and shove it way to the right on the chart. Tell the fiancé she made a brilliant call to have you review these watches. Now I'm off to look a little closer at Boldr because I was ignoring them too.

Not a field watch guy at all, but have to say I'd rock the hell out the blue one! Great work Ben

Interesting design. Would be nice to see this in a 41mm option.

Looks great value for the money, I had the older quartz model which I parted with to put towards a bit of a budget grail. I have to say out of all the watches I've owned, that is one I probably miss the most. Fantastic work with the review as always and when did the hair vanish?

First vid for your channel. Thanks for covering BOLDR. Good looking watch.

I would like to see an Automatic field watch with Ti or SS case, Sapphire crystal, black on creme dial but not a massive 13mm thick block. Something like the Lorus but with a slim automatic movement. If you could keep it under 150 usd that would be great as well.

Light weight, small size, crown at 4, ti case, sapphire, 200m, good lume, no weird designed hands, no useless bezel (lets behonest... no one uses those) nh35 what could go wrong? I purchase it because of this video 2 weeks ago... still waiting impatiently... Thanks for the video. Ps: 42mm lug to lug is actually 42mm spring bar to spring bar.

This watch is pretty cool. It reminds me of my Cincinnatus Field Watch I bought several months ago for a similar price. A two-piece canvas strap would definitely go better with the larger design of this watch.

Entered the comp, cheers！I think you should spend more time talking about the cool wall in your videos to encourage viewers to vote etc. Great content, keep up the good work!

Cool, I believe. The NATO strap will prevent you losing the watch should one of the spring bars break/fail.

The NATO strap was designed to be used with quartz watches with fixed lugs like the CWC watches. Putting then in a mechanical watch makes it unreasonably tall on the wrist

This is a beautiful watch, with great specs! I would really appreciate it if you would start including the length of the bands in your videos. I’m so tired of not being able to wear my new watches until I can spend more money on a watch band that fits! I’m 67 years old, my wrists are arthritic, and I’m on a limited income. This makes spending extra for an XL band so I can wear the thing, a real hassle! I love watches, and my “hobby” is watching watch reviews on KZfaq. Please help me in making watch buying choices that I can use right out of the box! Thanks for a great video, and I will see you in the next!!!

Love the video. These watches look great. Would pick up the black dial version, and I would swap the nato strap for a black canvas strap. It's great that they made a redesign, although the first version of the venture was good looking as well. It's great that it has a 200 m water resistance, cause I believe that all field watches should have at least 100 m water resistance. Great video, as always, and a fantastic Channel overall.

I’ve got a quartz expedition that I picked up for about £100, great little everyday casual watch. Put it on one of those o e piece parachute nato straps which works really well

I like the Boldrs...pretty cool. More watches in this price range and genre please.

Interesting, never heard of this brand before! Well made. Specs look good on paper.

BOLDR watches are amazing, great value for money. Their Expedition watches are also great.

You should do a review of the momentum steelix or the Casio duro!

Yep, definitely a "cool" watch, but on a nice 2 piece strap.. (zuludiver ? ) thanks for showing us these,, all the best,,,

Ice cold baby ! I just bought one in mint condition for 190 euros :-)

ICE COOL really like the blue one ,and yes would need to be on a meaner leaner strap !!!

Hey, Ben, love your content and happy to be subscribed!

I like this watch and it appears to be great value and excellent quality! I rate this timepiece as excellent. I looked on your website and I liked the Sinai model withe the calendar. Titanium case is a great idea making the timepiece I great weight and comfortable for the size. I really like this watch and would love to have one! Great discussion and review on your video. New to your channel and I subscribed! Thank You for a great review!

Hi Ben , really like the reviews you do of the affordable watch market segment . I noticed affordable titanium watches that were sold in the department stores of Switzerland in the early 90s made by Boccia , at this moment in time titanium anything was pretty rare. Any chance of a Boccia review ?

Keep up the good work Ben you didn't say how much they cost though unless I missed it all the best mike

Ice cold! been a short while I've watched a watch video, watch this, and now I want a new watch again XD Ben what have you done to me!

Hi, Ben, good video review on the Boldr Venture. I have it in the Desert beige and my only negative about it is the Arabics are NOT lumed, and OK, yeah, the ghost date wheel bugs me a little, even though everyone thinks a field watch should just be a 3-hander, but why put an NH35 in there and not use all its features? Other than that it's a great watch.

Like your no nonsense style cheers

I've a BLDR gmt quartz and they are expensive but high quality (lumed bezels)etc. Not sure if I'd pay for the pleasure again. Some manufacturers do lug to Lug on the spring bars and that's where the discrepancy comes from

Hi Ben! May I request that you check out the Casio Edifice EF 106D? I currently own it and it's a pretty solid watch for less than $30.

Really liking this watch, any love for Vaer?

Just order the carbon black after watching your video. Thank you.

I am considering buying the white dial ..... they used to have a Quartz movement which I think would have been better ...

Very nice! Perhaps it is an idea to check the Pulsar PX3221X1 ? It is a new solar powered affordable field watch and performs very well.

Great review. Very useful. Can I ask: does it have an audible tick tick sound? Like a Timex would? Thank you for your time.

You can get the newest Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical for pretty much the same price. The boulder looks alright though!

Fair review

Deffo a cool watch, Put a Stevostaps PARA on it and it would be a cracking addition to anyones collection.

Please review the bertucci field watch that also has a titanium construction, big fan from Mexico

I have a couple of Boldr watches and they are great.

im in the navy and am going on deployment here soon. work on the flight deck. hoping this watch can function up there

I'd say all BOLDR watches are on the edge of cool, but i miss the side every time i look at them! Specs are awesome most of the times, price...nah and maybe... What turns me off is that overbuilt chunk-ness they got. Venture is their least, still tad off again on nato, as shown. So, let's just say tad cool...??!!! PS Did you see that arab numbers orient i whote you about last time? Hard to find, but found even some casios with dials alike! I guess being Greek makes this orient(al) style quite appealing in my eyes. PS 2. As always an good all around review. Cheers mate!