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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsZelos Thresher 44

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
Thresher 44
ZelosThresher 44
MSRP $549

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Thresher 4444mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Thresher 4440h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
Thresher 44500m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
Thresher 44$549

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
Diver
Diameter
39.5mm
44mm
Thickness
12.4mm
12.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
44mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Water Resistance
200m
500m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
Miyota 9015
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
$549

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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 Thresher 44

Owners widely praise the Zelos Thresher 44, with one owner noting its finish has proven remarkably scratch-resistant. However, one owner found the finishing on their hammered grey variant not as well done as expected. The Zelos Thresher 44 with an agate dial sold out in 90 seconds, with one owner receiving theirs and noting the bracelet was fully wrapped. Overall, owners rate the Zelos Thresher 44 highly for its desirability and scratch-resistant finish.

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