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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsHELM Vanuatu

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
Vanuatu
HELMVanuatu
MSRP $285

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Vanuatu42mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Vanuatu40h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
Vanuatu300m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Tool
Diver
Diameter
39.5mm
42mm
Thickness
12.4mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
50mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
300m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Yes
Dial Color
Grey
Black

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
Seiko Instruments NH35
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
42 hoursh
40h
Jewels
21
24
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$285

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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.

HELM Vanuatu

Owners widely praise the HELM Vanuatu for its exceptional comfort, with the titanium bracelet frequently cited as "uber-comfortable" and the watch itself being less overbearing on the wrist than comparable dive watches. Reviewers note its great bezel action and overall quality, with one owner finding the purchase satisfactory despite a nearly two-year wait. On balance, owners rate the HELM Vanuatu highly for its wearability and solid build at the price.

From video reviewers

The case finishing is consistently praised. The bracelet is noted as having significant rattle.

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