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Oak & Oscar The Olmsted FEW EditionvsVaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

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The Olmsted FEW Edition
Oak & OscarThe Olmsted FEW Edition
MSRP $1,775
DS2 Meridian Quartz
VaerDS2 Meridian Quartz
MSRP $239

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Olmsted FEW Edition38mm
DS2 Meridian Quartz39mm
Power Reserve
The Olmsted FEW Edition42h
DS2 Meridian Quartz40h
Water Resistance
The Olmsted FEW Edition100m
DS2 Meridian Quartz150m
MSRP
The Olmsted FEW Edition$1,775
DS2 Meridian Quartz$239

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
38mm
39mm
Thickness
10.8mm
10.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
44.9mm
46mm
Water Resistance
100m
150m
Caseback
Display
Solid

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW300
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
42h
40h
Complications
GMT, Chronograph
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,775
$239

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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.

Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

The Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz is lauded for its wearability, with reviewers and owners consistently praising its 39mm case size as a perfect fit, noting its thinness at 10.4mm. The watch features a satisfying 120-click coin-edge bezel with minimal back play and comes with two straps for $239, powered by a Miyota GM12 quartz movement offering a three-year battery life. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz highly for its comfortable wearability and accessible price point.

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