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Oak & Oscar The Olmsted FEW EditionvsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update

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At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Olmsted FEW Edition38mm
Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update38.5mm
Power Reserve
The Olmsted FEW Edition42h
Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update50 hoursh
Water Resistance
The Olmsted FEW Edition100m
Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update30m
MSRP
The Olmsted FEW Edition$1,775
Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update$16,100

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Field
Dress
Diameter
38mm
38.5mm
Thickness
10.8mm
7.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
44.9mm
47.3mm
Lug Width
20mm
19mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Gold
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
100m
30m
Caseback
Display

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW300
DUW 6101
Beat Rate
4 vph
21,600 vph
Power Reserve
42h
50 hoursh
Jewels
25
42
Complications
GMT, Chronograph
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,775
$16,100

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What people say

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Oak & Oscar The Olmsted FEW Edition

Owners widely praise Oak & Oscar Olmsted for its design, quality, and customer service, with one owner highlighting a personal gift from the brand. The Oak & Oscar Olmsted Matte features a stealthy black ceramic coating on its 38mm case for scratch resistance, a clean sandwich dial with orange accents, and a modified ETA 2892A2 movement regulated in Chicago. It comes with both leather and nylon straps and was initially priced at $1,475, with production limited by the coating process. Overall, owners rate the Oak & Oscar Olmsted highly for its thoughtful design and durable ceramic finish.

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update

Owners widely praise the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente for its beautifully simple, minimalist design, thin and light wearability, and value. The 38mm case size is frequently cited as perfect and wearable, with one owner noting its under-the-radar versatility. The German in-house manual-winding Alpha movement is a specific point of appreciation. However, one owner reported significant accuracy issues, with the watch losing up to 60 seconds a day, and another noted the hard-edged case is prone to scratches. Some owners also find the lugs wear larger than the case size. On balance, the consensus is that owners highly value the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente for its minimalist design and wearability at its price point.

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