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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsOrient Bambino Version 2 Small Seconds

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
Bambino Version 2 Small Seconds
OrientBambino Version 2 Small Seconds
MSRP $310

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Bambino Version 2 Small Seconds38.4mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Bambino Version 2 Small Seconds40h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
Bambino Version 2 Small Seconds30m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
Bambino Version 2 Small Seconds$310

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
Dress
Diameter
39.5mm
38.4mm
Thickness
12.4mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
44mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
30m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
F6222
Beat Rate
4 vph
21,600 vph
Power Reserve
42 hoursh
40h
Jewels
21
22
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
Date, Small seconds

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$310

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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 Bambino Version 2 Small Seconds

Owners widely praise the Orient Bambino Version 2 Small Seconds as a top budget dress watch, highlighting its vintage aesthetic and upgraded in-house F6222 automatic movement which offers hacking and hand-winding. Reviewers note the case finishing, including brushed sides and a signed crown, contributes to a premium feel for its price point. Some owners find the 40mm case with its 45-46mm lug-to-lug measurement potentially too large for smaller wrists. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Orient Bambino Version 2 Small Seconds highly for its vintage design and upgraded movement at an accessible price.

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