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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsHELM Komodo Titanium

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
Komodo Titanium
HELMKomodo Titanium
MSRP $350

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Komodo Titanium40mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Komodo Titanium40h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
Komodo Titanium300m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
Komodo Titanium$350

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
Diver
Diameter
39.5mm
40mm
Thickness
12.4mm
15.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
47mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Titanium
Water Resistance
200m
300m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Underside
Yes
Dial Color
Grey
Black

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
Seiko Instruments NH35
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
42 hoursh
40h
Jewels
21
24
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$350

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What people say

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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.

HELM Komodo Titanium

Owners widely praise the HELM Komodo Titanium for its excellent build quality, top-notch case finishing, dial execution, and abundant BWG9 lume, noting its robust tool watch ethos and exceptional value under $300. The watch features a clean, unique design with a matte white dial, color-matched indices and hands, and a precise 120-click bezel. However, its thickness, cited between 15.2mm and 15.5mm, leads some owners to describe it as chunky or hefty, and the large clasp design is noted as a drawback by one owner. The bezel ridges are also flagged as making it somewhat uncomfortable to turn. On balance, owners rate the HELM Komodo Titanium highly for its exceptional value and robust tool watch build.

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