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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsLongines LEGEND DIVER 59

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
LEGEND DIVER 59
LonginesLEGEND DIVER 59
MSRP $4,100

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
LEGEND DIVER 5942mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
LEGEND DIVER 5972h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
LEGEND DIVER 59300m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
LEGEND DIVER 59$4,100

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Tool
Diver
Diameter
39.5mm
42mm
Thickness
12.4mm
12.85mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
50.1mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
200m
300m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Screw-down case back

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
AR Coating
Underside
Both sides
Dial Color
Grey
Black
Indices
Applied
Painted Arabic numerals and indexes

Movement

7 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
L888.6
Beat Rate
4 vph
25,200 vph
Power Reserve
42 hoursh
72h
Jewels
21
0
Hacking
Yes
No
Hand-winding
Yes
No
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
Hours, minutes, seconds

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$4,100

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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.

Longines LEGEND DIVER 59

The Longines LEGEND DIVER 59 is widely praised for its warm colors and the 42mm no-date configuration, with owners appreciating its comfortable and versatile wearability. Reviewers highlight the matte black grained-texture dial and sandblasted hands, noting the COSC-certified L888.6 caliber offers a 72-hour power reserve, all at a $4,100 price point. Opinions on bracelet comfort vary, with some finding it bulky on smaller wrists while others prefer it over the mesh option. Overall, owners and reviewers consider the Longines LEGEND DIVER 59 a great release that preserves the model's identity.

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