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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02vsCIGA Design SKELETON

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The Humboldt ExP-02
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt ExP-02
MSRP $2,400
SKELETON
CIGA DesignSKELETON
MSRP $169

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt ExP-0239.5mm
SKELETON
Power Reserve
The Humboldt ExP-0256h
SKELETON
Water Resistance
The Humboldt ExP-02200m
SKELETON
MSRP
The Humboldt ExP-02$2,400
SKELETON$169

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Tool
Skeleton
Diameter
39.5mm
Thickness
12.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
Lug Width
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
Caseback
Display
Solid

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
Flat
Dial Color
Grey
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova BGW9
None

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW300
SEAGULL AAA-Class
Power Reserve
56h
Jewels
25
19
Complications
GMT, Chronograph
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,400
$169

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What people say

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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 is a 39.5mm stainless steel tool watch featuring a unique, layered aluminum "ghost dial" for legibility and 200m water resistance, powered by a Sellita SW300 movement. Its appeal is limited by a US$2,550 price and an extremely limited production of 20 pieces, with its experimental dial construction done in Chicago. Overall, reviewers highlight the endearing dial and in-house bezel production as key features of the Oak & Oscar Humboldt ExP-02.

CIGA Design SKELETON

Owners widely praise the CIGA Design SKELETON for its value and willingness to challenge established brands, with some surprised by its quality. One owner reports their CIGA Design Series Z in Black DLC has been perfect for over four years, keeping good time and looking neat. However, some find the skeletonized movement's visibility obscured by reflections due to the lack of anti-reflective coating on the crystal. One owner reported their CIGA Design Z Series Skeleton broke after three months with no customer service response. Overall, owners rate the CIGA Design SKELETON highly for its surprising quality and value proposition.

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