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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsMaen Manhattan 40

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
Manhattan 40
MaenManhattan 40
MSRP $799

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Manhattan 4040mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Manhattan 4040h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
Manhattan 40100m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
Manhattan 40$799

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
Dress
Diameter
39.5mm
40mm
Thickness
12.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
Lug Width
20mm
Water Resistance
200m
100m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Grey
M3.1.1
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

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

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$799

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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.

Maen Manhattan 40

Owners appreciate the Maen Manhattan 40's thin case and unique dial, with some finding its proportions too large for smaller wrists. One owner noted a snagging crown and difficult winding action. Accuracy figures vary, with one owner reporting +18s/d to +24s/d on the 37mm version, while another owner of the 40mm model did not specify accuracy. On balance, owners and reviewers find the Maen Manhattan 40 to be a good value, with its thinness and dial finishing being key strengths.

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