Which is cheaper, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition or the HELM Vanuatu?

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $2,200 for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition — a $1,915 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu wears larger at 42mm versus 39.5mm for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition or the HELM Vanuatu?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition carries a 56 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the HELM Vanuatu.

What movement does the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition run compared to the HELM Vanuatu?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition uses the Sellita SW330 and the HELM Vanuatu uses the Seiko Instruments NH35.

Side by side

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS EditionvsHELM Vanuatu

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition

HMBDLTGMTUSSS

MSRP $2,200

HELM Vanuatu

vanuatu

MSRP $285

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition39.5mm

Vanuatu42mm

Power Reserve

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition56 hoursh

Vanuatu40h

Water Resistance

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition200m

Vanuatu300m

MSRP

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition$2,200

Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Double-domed

Flat

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Lume

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW330

Seiko Instruments NH35

Power Reserve

56 hoursh

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,200

$285

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