Which is cheaper, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 or the Wolbrook Pan4Timer Automatic?

At MSRP the Wolbrook Pan4Timer Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $510, against $1,775 for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 — a $1,265 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 or the Wolbrook Pan4Timer Automatic?

The Wolbrook Pan4Timer Automatic wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 or the Wolbrook Pan4Timer Automatic?

The Wolbrook Pan4Timer Automatic is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 or the Wolbrook Pan4Timer Automatic?

The Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Wolbrook Pan4Timer Automatic.

What movement does the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 run compared to the Wolbrook Pan4Timer Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 uses the Sellita SW300 and the Wolbrook Pan4Timer Automatic uses the Miyota 8315.

Side by side

Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38vsWolbrook Pan4Timer Automatic

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

Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38

Olm

MSRP $1,775

Wolbrook Pan4Timer Automatic

25-PAN-001-LR6-CAM-STL

MSRP $510

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Olmsted 3838mm

Pan4Timer Automatic40mm

Power Reserve

The Olmsted 3842h

Pan4Timer Automatic40h

Water Resistance

The Olmsted 38100m

Pan4Timer Automatic150m

MSRP

The Olmsted 38$1,775

Pan4Timer Automatic$510

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Double-domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Green

Camel Rally Leather Strap

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300

Miyota 8315

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Complications

GMT, Chronograph, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,775

$510

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.

Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38

Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 is praised for its sharp, stealthy aesthetic with a durable ceramic-coated stainless steel case and a clean, no-date dial. Reviewers highlight its excellent wearability at 38mm and the value proposition at $1,475, which includes two strap options. The watch features a sandwich dial with stencil numerals and orange accents, powered by a modified ETA 2892-A2 movement. Overall, reviewers find Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 to be a modern and aggressive take on the classic field watch, offering exceptional value.

From video reviewers

The Olmsted 38 features tightly executed tolerances and an ultra-fine level of finishing. Reviewers did not reach a consensus on any weaknesses. Reviewers did not explicitly disagree on any points.

Hodinkee

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Wolbrook Pan4Timer Automatic

Owners praise the Wolbrook Pan4Timer Automatic for its innovative four-timezone complication and value around $500 with a Miyota movement assembled in France. However, some find the design busy, sacrificing legibility for its unique function, and note unusual or politically sensitive city selections on the timezone disks. On balance, owners value the Wolbrook Pan4Timer Automatic for its unique complication and assembly location, though legibility and city choices are points of contention.

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