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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update38.5mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update50 hoursh
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update30m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update$16,100

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Tool
Dress
Diameter
39.5mm
38.5mm
Thickness
12.4mm
7.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
47.3mm
Lug Width
20mm
19mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Gold
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
200m
30m
Caseback
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
AR Coating
Underside
Dial Color
Grey
White
Indices
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
DUW 6101
Beat Rate
4 vph
21,600 vph
Power Reserve
42 hoursh
50 hoursh
Jewels
21
42
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$16,100

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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.

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update

Owners widely praise the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente for its beautifully simple, minimalist design, thin and light wearability, and value. The 38mm case size is frequently cited as perfect and wearable, with one owner noting its under-the-radar versatility. The German in-house manual-winding Alpha movement is a specific point of appreciation. However, one owner reported significant accuracy issues, with the watch losing up to 60 seconds a day, and another noted the hard-edged case is prone to scratches. Some owners also find the lugs wear larger than the case size. On balance, the consensus is that owners highly value the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente for its minimalist design and wearability at its price point.

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