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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsNOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue

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At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue39.9mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue42 hoursh
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue50m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue$6,870

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Tool
GMT
Diameter
39.5mm
39.9mm
Thickness
12.4mm
10.9mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
49.4mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
200m
50m
Caseback
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
AR Coating
Underside
Dial Color
Grey
Blue
Indices
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
DUW 5201
Beat Rate
4 vph
21,600 vph
Jewels
21
26
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$6,870

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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.

NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue

Owners and reviewers widely praise the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue for its excellent finishing, particularly the deep, textured Blaugold dial and polished case, and its well-regarded Epsilon movement. The dual-timezone complication is noted as sharp and functional, though one reviewer points out it functions as a GMT rather than a true 24-hour worldtimer. Some owners find the dial slightly difficult to read at a glance and the asymmetry of the timezone disk detracts from elegance, while others praise its visual intrigue. The 10.9mm thickness is considered by some to be less ideal for a dress watch compared to thinner options, and the 50mm lug-to-lug length on the 40mm case is a point of contention, with some finding it potentially awkward on smaller wrists. On balance, owners and reviewers highly value the NOMOS Glashütte Zürich Worldtimer midnight blue for its impressive finishing and unique dial at its price point.

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