Which is cheaper, the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt or the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

At MSRP the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench is the cheaper of the two at $428, against $2,022 for the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt — a $1,594 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt or the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

The Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt wears larger at 39.5mm versus 37mm for the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt or the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

The Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt or the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

The Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench carries a 40-hour power reserve against 42 hours hours on the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt.

What movement does the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt run compared to the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt uses the ETA 2892A2 and the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench uses the Miyota 82s5.

Side by side

Oak & Oscar Team Shuster HumboldtvsVario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench

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

Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt

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MSRP $2,022

Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench

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MSRP $428

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Team Shuster Humboldt39.5mm

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench37mm

Power Reserve

Team Shuster Humboldt42 hoursh

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench40h

Water Resistance

Team Shuster Humboldt200m

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench100m

MSRP

Team Shuster Humboldt$2,022

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench$428

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Double-domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Navy

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

ETA 2892A2

Miyota 82s5

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

42 hoursh

40h

Jewels

Complications

GMT, Chronograph, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,022

$428

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