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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsOrient Classic Watch

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
Classic Watch
OrientClassic Watch
MSRP $245

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Classic Watch40mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Classic Watch40h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
Classic Watch100m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
Classic Watch$245

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
Dress
Diameter
39.5mm
40mm
Thickness
12.4mm
11.9mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
46mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
100m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Display

Crystal & Dial

6 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Mineral
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
AR Coating
Underside
Dial Color
Grey
Black
Indices
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
F6722
Beat Rate
4 vph
21,600 vph
Power Reserve
42 hoursh
40h
Jewels
21
22
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$245

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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.

Orient Classic Watch

Owners widely praise the Orient Classic Watch for its excellent fit and finish, polished look suitable for suits, and classy signed crown. The modern 40mm case size and retro styling are appreciated, allowing it to blend well with any outfit without being ostentatious. The crown is not screw-down but operates smoothly. Overall, owners consider the Orient Classic Watch a well-built, ideal suit watch that they would buy again.

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