Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $2,400 for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 — a $1,610 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date wears larger at 42mm versus 39.5mm for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 carries a 56-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date run compared to the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 uses the Sellita SW300.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered DatevsOak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02

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

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered Date

av-11

MSRP $790

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02

ExP02-Hum

MSRP $2,400

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Weathered Date42mm

The Humboldt ExP-0239.5mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Weathered Date42h

The Humboldt ExP-0256h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Weathered Date100m

The Humboldt ExP-02200m

MSRP

Vanguard Weathered Date$790

The Humboldt ExP-02$2,400

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double-domed

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Grey

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Sellita SW300

Power Reserve

42h

56h

Complications

Date

GMT, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$2,400

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