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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsLongines LONGINES AVIGATION BIGEYE

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
LONGINES AVIGATION BIGEYE
LonginesLONGINES AVIGATION BIGEYE
MSRP $4,400

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
LONGINES AVIGATION BIGEYE41mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
LONGINES AVIGATION BIGEYE40h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
LONGINES AVIGATION BIGEYE30m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
LONGINES AVIGATION BIGEYE$4,400

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
Chronograph
Diameter
39.5mm
41mm
Thickness
12.4mm
14.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
48.7mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
30m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Grey
Blue
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
L688.5
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
$4,400

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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 AVIGATION BIGEYE

Owners and reviewers widely praise the Longines Avigation Bigeye for its unique, asymmetric dial, vintage military aesthetic, and cohesive design, with one reviewer noting its GPHG Best Revival prize win. The tactile chronograph pusher action and reliable L688.2 column wheel movement are highlighted, as is the watch's legibility and versatile strap-swapping potential due to its 20mm lug width. However, criticisms include the 30-minute sub-dial's three-minute hash marks, which some find compromise reading speed, and the lack of drilled lugs. The watch's thickness, around 14.45mm, is noted as typical for its movement, and some owners mention minor QC issues with chronograph hand alignment and a loud rotor. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Longines Avigation Bigeye highly for its distinctive vintage-inspired design and solid chronograph performance at its price point.

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