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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02vsWilliam Wood Beacon

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The Humboldt ExP-02
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt ExP-02
MSRP $2,400
Beacon
William WoodBeacon
MSRP $495

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt ExP-0239.5mm
Beacon41mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt ExP-0256h
Beacon40h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt ExP-02200m
Beacon50m
MSRP
The Humboldt ExP-02$2,400
Beacon$495

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
Dress
Diameter
39.5mm
41mm
Thickness
12.4mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
41mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
50m
Caseback
Display
Solid

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW300
Ronda 762
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Power Reserve
56h
40h
Complications
GMT, Chronograph
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,400
$495

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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.

William Wood Beacon

The William Wood Beacon is praised for its bold flavors, particularly its prominent oak and rye influence, with tasting notes of candied orange peel, dried apricots, and baking spices, and a long, full finish. Some find its oak-forward profile overwhelming and its MSRP of $300 unreasonable. Overall, owners rate the William Wood Beacon highly for its bold flavors and character, with one owner awarding it a score of 9.4/10.

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