Side by side

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsWilliam Wood Fearless

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
Fearless
William WoodFearless
MSRP $920

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Fearless39mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Fearless40h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
Fearless100m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
Fearless$920

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
Diver
Diameter
39.5mm
39mm
Thickness
12.4mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
39mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
100m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
Seiko NH35
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
$920

Follow this matchup

Get a note when Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr vs William Wood Fearless gets more votes, a community discussion, or a price drop. No account needed.

What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.

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.

William Wood Fearless

The William Wood Fearless is noted for its wearable 39mm case size and comfortable 45mm lug-to-lug, with a matte black ion-plated finish and colorful rehaut accents. Reviewers highlight its recycled fire hose strap and 100m water resistance, stemming from its firefighter heritage. The Seiko NH35 movement is considered accurate for its price point. On balance, reviewers find the William Wood Fearless to be a well-finished field watch with unique heritage elements.

Keep exploring

More watches worth a look

Matched to the watches above on size, movement, style and price — microbrands first. Open any one to dig in.

Adjacent matchups

People also compared

Comparisons nearby in the catalog — alternatives to the watches above paired against the matchup.