Which is cheaper, the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

At MSRP the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition is the cheaper of the two at $2,200, against $6,275 for the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow — a $4,075 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

The Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow wears larger at 40mm versus 39.5mm for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition carries a 56 hours-hour power reserve against 120 hours on the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow.

What movement does the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow run compared to the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow uses the CW-001 and the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition uses the Sellita SW330.

Side by side

Christopher Ward Twelve X Black ShadowvsOak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition

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

Christopher Ward Twelve X Black Shadow

C12-41A5D1-SD0K0-B0

MSRP $6,275

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition

HMBDLTGMTUSSS

MSRP $2,200

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Twelve X Black Shadow40mm

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition39.5mm

Power Reserve

Twelve X Black Shadow120h

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition56 hoursh

Water Resistance

Twelve X Black Shadow100m

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition200m

MSRP

Twelve X Black Shadow$6,275

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition$2,200

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double-domed

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CW-001

Sellita SW330

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

120h

56 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$6,275

$2,200

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