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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsOrient Bambino Version 1

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
Bambino Version 1
OrientBambino Version 1
MSRP $255

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Bambino Version 140mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Bambino Version 140h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
Bambino Version 130m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
Bambino Version 1$255

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
Dress
Diameter
39.5mm
40mm
Thickness
12.4mm
11.8mm
Lug Width
20mm
21mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
30m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

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
F6724
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
$255

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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 1

The Orient Bambino Version 1 is widely praised as an exceptional value dress watch with a timeless aesthetic, appreciated for its automatic movement and quality under $150. Owners consistently highlight its smart, quintessential dress watch look, with Roman numeral and index markers being a particular point of admiration. Some reviewers note the dial has a greenish/blueish tint rather than pure white, and the winding motion is described as a little rough. Accuracy is reported as very good, with one owner seeing +1 second per day. While the design is praised, some find its size slightly large for a dress watch, and one owner found rotor noise and size bothersome. Stock straps are frequently mentioned as a drawback, described as plasticky, non-tapering, or not to taste. Some owners suggest better value can be found elsewhere, citing mineral crystal and non-hacking, non-handwinding movement as drawbacks.

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