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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02vsLongines LEGEND DIVER 59

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The Humboldt ExP-02
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt ExP-02
MSRP $2,400
LEGEND DIVER 59
LonginesLEGEND DIVER 59
MSRP $4,100

At a glance

22 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt ExP-0239.5mm
LEGEND DIVER 5942mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt ExP-0256h
LEGEND DIVER 5972h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt ExP-02200m
LEGEND DIVER 59300m
MSRP
The Humboldt ExP-02$2,400
LEGEND DIVER 59$4,100

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Tool
Diver
Diameter
39.5mm
42mm
Thickness
12.4mm
12.85mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
50.1mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
200m
300m
Caseback
Display
Screw-down case back

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
AR Coating
Inner
Both sides
Dial Color
Grey
Black
Indices
Applied
Painted Arabic numerals and indexes
Lume
Super-LumiNova BGW9
Super-LumiNova

Movement

7 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW300
L888.6
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
25,200 vph
Power Reserve
56h
72h
Jewels
25
0
Hacking
Yes
No
Hand-winding
Yes
No
Complications
GMT, Chronograph
Hours, minutes, seconds

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,400
$4,100

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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.

Longines LEGEND DIVER 59

The Longines LEGEND DIVER 59 is widely praised for its warm colors and the 42mm no-date configuration, with owners appreciating its comfortable and versatile wearability. Reviewers highlight the matte black grained-texture dial and sandblasted hands, noting the COSC-certified L888.6 caliber offers a 72-hour power reserve, all at a $4,100 price point. Opinions on bracelet comfort vary, with some finding it bulky on smaller wrists while others prefer it over the mesh option. Overall, owners and reviewers consider the Longines LEGEND DIVER 59 a great release that preserves the model's identity.

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