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A flyer GMT in black titanium — Miyota's 9075 in a 300m diver, at $699.
Verdict
| What it is | BOLDR Odyssey Orca — 40mm titanium diver, black DLC coating, Miyota 9075 flyer GMT, 300m |
| Price | $699 — BOLDR's own store, checked Sun Nov 8, 2026 |
| Availability | In stock at check |
| The angle | A true GMT movement — the local hour jumps on its own — at a tool-watch price |
| Verdict | A true GMT movement in a 300m titanium diver, priced like a tool. |
What it is
BOLDR's Odyssey Orca puts Miyota's 9075 in a 40mm titanium case with a black DLC coating, rated to 300m. The 9075 is a flyer GMT: the local hour hand jumps independently, in one-hour steps, while the 24-hour hand stays on home time. The calibre runs at 28,800 bph with a 42-hour reserve, per the maker.
The dial is translucent black over white markers — the orca's markings, per BOLDR — with BGW9 lume and a date at 4:30. The crystal is double-domed sapphire with anti-reflective coating. The case measures 13mm thick and 48mm lug to lug: full diver dimensions, carried in titanium rather than steel.
Why it matters
GMT divers usually force a choice — a caller-grade movement, a steel case, or a four-figure price. The Orca declines all three: a flyer-grade calibre, a titanium case with a hard black coating, and a 300m rating, at $699 from the maker's own store. Under the urban-explorer lens that is the specification doing the talking — two time zones for travel, a diver's sealing for everything else, and nothing on the dial that is only decoration.
Specs
| Brand | BOLDR |
| Model | Odyssey Orca |
| Movement | Miyota 9075 flyer GMT automatic, 28,800 bph, 42-hour power reserve (per maker) |
| Dial | Translucent black over white markers, BGW9 lume, date at 4:30 (per maker) |
| Case | Titanium with black DLC coating, 40mm × 13mm, 48mm lug to lug (per maker) |
| Water resistance | 300m (per maker) |
| Crystal | Double-domed sapphire, anti-reflective coating (per maker) |
What to check before buying
- DLC is a coating. Black DLC on titanium wears well, but a hard knock can show the metal beneath — that is the trade for the colour.
- The date sits at 4:30. It keeps the dial's markers intact; whether you read it as tidy or as an interruption is a personal call.
- 48mm lug to lug is the real size. The 40mm case wears larger than the headline figure suggests — check it against your wrist.
- The translucent dial is the concept. The orca markings read through the black; in flat light the dial goes quiet, which is the point.
Price record
| Price | $699 |
| Source | BOLDR's own store (boldrsupply.co), checked Sun Nov 8, 2026 — in stock |
| Featured on our Instagram | Sun Nov 8, 2026 — Spotted (daily series, watch lane) |
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- This one: at the source — See it at BOLDR. Not our listing. See Disclosure.
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Spotted, not sold by us — this piece lives at BOLDR's own store. Prices are a snapshot from when we spotted it. Disclosure
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BOLDR Odyssey Orca
$699 — BOLDR's own store, checked Sun Nov 8, 2026
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