Which is cheaper, the Borealis Watch Co. Neptuno or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr?

At MSRP the Borealis Watch Co. Neptuno is the cheaper of the two at $390, against $1,750 for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr — a $1,360 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Borealis Watch Co. Neptuno or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr?

The Borealis Watch Co. Neptuno wears larger at 40.00mm versus 39.5mm for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Borealis Watch Co. Neptuno or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr?

The Borealis Watch Co. Neptuno is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Borealis Watch Co. Neptuno or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr carries a 42 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Borealis Watch Co. Neptuno.

What movement does the Borealis Watch Co. Neptuno run compared to the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Borealis Watch Co. Neptuno uses the NH38 and the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr uses the ETA 2892A2.

Side by side

Borealis Watch Co. NeptunovsOak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr

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

Borealis Watch Co.Neptuno

borealis-neptuno-red-fade-to-black-dial-no-date-nh38-automatic-movement-300m-diver-watch

MSRP $390

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr

HMBDLT

MSRP $1,750

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Neptuno40.00mm

The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm

Power Reserve

Neptuno40h

The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh

Water Resistance

Neptuno300m

The Humboldt 12-hr200m

MSRP

Neptuno$390

The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double-domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

Grey

Lume

BGW9

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

NH38

ETA 2892A2

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

40h

42 hoursh

Jewels

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$390

$1,750

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