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Vaer SwissvsOak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr

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What people say

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Vaer Swiss

Vaer Swiss owners widely praise its exceptional case finishing, featuring alternating polished and brushed chamfered edges and lugs that curve to hug the wrist. Reviewers note the attractive design with twisted lugs, a double-domed sapphire crystal with internal AR coating, and a visually appealing Swiss movement. Some owners report the date changes slightly before midnight, the packaging is basic, and a canvas strap was of poor quality, with customer service response being slow. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Vaer Swiss highly for its attractive design and case finishing at the price.

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.

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Swiss36mm
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Power Reserve
Swiss
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Water Resistance
Swiss100m
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
MSRP
Swiss$1,099
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
Tool
Diameter
36mm
39.5mm
Thickness
9.4mm
12.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
46.8mm
Water Resistance
100m
200m
Caseback
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Miyota 2035
ETA 2892-A2
Beat Rate
0 vph
4 vph
Power Reserve
0h
42 hoursh
Jewels
0
21
Complications
None
GMT, Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,099
$1,750
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