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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02vsTissot Seastar 1000

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The Humboldt ExP-02
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt ExP-02
MSRP $2,400
Seastar 1000
TissotSeastar 1000
MSRP $875

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt ExP-0239.5mm
Seastar 100040mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt ExP-0256h
Seastar 100080h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt ExP-02200m
Seastar 1000300m
MSRP
The Humboldt ExP-02$2,400
Seastar 1000$875

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
Diver
Diameter
39.5mm
40mm
Thickness
12.4mm
12.48mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
40mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
300m
Caseback
Display
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Grey
Graded grey-black
Indices
Applied
Indexes
Lume
Super-LumiNova BGW9
Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW300
Powermatic 80
Power Reserve
56h
80h
Complications
GMT, Chronograph
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,400
$875

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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.

Tissot Seastar 1000

Owners widely praise the Tissot Seastar 1000 for its value, solid build, and 300m water resistance, with reviewers highlighting its comfortable wearability and affordable price point for a sporty diver. Some owners find the bezel difficult to use and note glare from the crystal, while others criticize the lume and bracelet quality, with one owner describing the clasp as flimsy. Accuracy figures for the quartz models are excellent, and the Powermatic 80 movement is considered reliable. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Tissot Seastar 1000 highly for its strong value proposition as a sporty, affordable everyday watch.

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