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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsVaer G5 Meridian GMT

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
G5 Meridian GMT
VaerG5 Meridian GMT
MSRP $935

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
G5 Meridian GMT39mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
G5 Meridian GMT40h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
G5 Meridian GMT200m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
G5 Meridian GMT$935

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Tool
GMT
Diameter
39.5mm
39mm
Thickness
12.4mm
13mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
46mm
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
Miyota 9075
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
$935

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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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.

Vaer G5 Meridian GMT

The Vaer G5 Meridian GMT is a compelling and affordable true GMT watch, featuring the Miyota 9075 movement. Reviewers note its 39mm stainless steel case, which is described as chunky but visually minimized by twisted lugs, and a highly domed sapphire crystal that contributes to reflections. The glossy ceramic bezel also adds to its shiny appearance. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Vaer G5 Meridian GMT highly for its true GMT functionality and value.

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