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Fears Brunswick 40 (Black)vsOak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr

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Brunswick 40 (Black)
FearsBrunswick 40 (Black)
MSRP $3,545
The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Brunswick 40 (Black)40mm
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Power Reserve
Brunswick 40 (Black)40h
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Water Resistance
Brunswick 40 (Black)15m
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
MSRP
Brunswick 40 (Black)$3,545
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Dress
Tool
Diameter
40mm
39.5mm
Thickness
11.9mm
12.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.5mm
46.8mm
Water Resistance
15m
200m
Caseback
Solid
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
Domed Sapphire
Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Flat
Double-domed
AR Coating
Inner
Underside
Dial Color
Black
Grey
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
La Joux-Perret G100
ETA 2892A2
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
4 vph
Power Reserve
40h
42 hoursh
Jewels
25
21
Complications
None
GMT, Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$3,545
$1,750

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What people say

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Fears Brunswick 40 (Black)

The Fears Brunswick 40 (Black) is praised for its shirt-cuff-sleek 11.06mm thin case and a bespoke five-link bracelet with a butterfly clasp, noted for its wrist-hugging comfort and muscular appearance on the cushion case. Its brushed finish effectively hides hairlines. The ETA 2824-2 automatic movement powers the watch. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Fears Brunswick 40 (Black) highly for its British, bespoke take on the classic sports watch design and comfortable wearability.

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr owners widely praise its comfortable, solid bracelet with screw links and tight end-link fit, along with its awesome sandwich dial featuring superb grain and crisp details. The 12-hour bezel is noted as excellent for tracking a second time zone, and the orange second hand adds a nice pop. One owner reports the watch has outstanding quality and a perfect fit on smaller wrists, while another notes its legibility and great presence on various straps. A reviewer describes it as a 40mm stainless steel tool watch with a matte, brushed finish and a sandwich dial, powered by an ETA 2892-A2 movement with a 42-hour power reserve. Some in the line report the lume could be brighter. On balance, owners and reviewers rate Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr highly for its build quality and versatile tool-watch design.

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