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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsZelos Aurora Field

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
Aurora Field
ZelosAurora Field
MSRP $529

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Aurora Field42mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Aurora Field40h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
Aurora Field200m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
Aurora Field$529

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
Field
Diameter
39.5mm
42mm
Thickness
12.4mm
12.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
42mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Titanium
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
Miyota 9039
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
$529

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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.

Zelos Aurora Field

The Zelos Aurora Field is praised for its unique and gorgeous dial, with the hammered teal bronze version and its great lume, particularly on the minute track, being singled out. Owners find the rubber strap comfortable and flexible with good hardware, and the watch is highlighted as feature-packed for its price point, including 200m water resistance, Grade 2 titanium, and 30,000 A/m anti-magnetism, with the new clasp noted as the best to date. However, some owners criticize sharp bracelet edges, an odd case shape with lugs that cause it to wear high, and dial text that appears cheap and plasticky, with one commenter finding the straight lugs look a bit off. Overall, owners rate the Zelos Aurora Field highly for its value and unique dial, despite some concerns about case and bracelet finishing.

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