Which is cheaper, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $2,400 for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 — a $1,720 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 wears larger at 39.5mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 uses the Sellita SW300 and the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02vsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02

ExP02-Hum

MSRP $2,400

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Humboldt ExP-0239.5mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

The Humboldt ExP-0256h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

The Humboldt ExP-02200m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

The Humboldt ExP-02$2,400

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Double-domed

Flat

Dial Color

Grey

42mm Automatic

Lume

Super-LumiNova BGW9

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

56h

40h

Complications

GMT, Chronograph

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,400

$680

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