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Airain Watches Type 20vsOak & Oscar The Jackson

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What people say

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Airain Watches Type 20

Owners widely praise the Airain Watches Type 20 for its beautiful and faithful recreation of a classic model, highlighting its easily wearable 39mm case sizing and the pleasure of its manual winding movement. Reviewers note the pleasing "old radium" lume and the vintage military watch experience offered by modern construction. Some owners find the design timeless and clean, with one owner calling it "just perfect." However, reviewers point out that the vintage-style sapphire crystal can add glare, and the case is still considered a bit thick despite the manual movement. Strap hardware required swapping between included straps for one reviewer. One owner noted a small scratch on the crystal near the 12-hour mark. The movement's appearance is considered less attractive than many hand-wound chronographs by one reviewer. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Airain Watches Type 20 highly for its faithful vintage design and enjoyable manual winding action.

Oak & Oscar The Jackson

Oak & Oscar The Jackson is a 40mm flyback chronograph praised for its balanced design and fine details, with reviewers highlighting the readability of the dial, particularly the new blue option and the 12-hour stacked subdial. The watch features a modular Eterna caliber movement, with one version utilizing the 3916M and another the 3907M, and is housed in a 40mm steel case. It is priced at $3,150 and includes two Horween leather straps and a watch wallet. On balance, reviewers find Oak & Oscar The Jackson to be a sporty, subtle chronograph with a comfortable wearability and an easy-to-read dial.

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Type 2039mm
The Jackson40mm
Power Reserve
Type 2063h
The Jackson60 hoursh
Water Resistance
Type 2050m
The Jackson50m
MSRP
Type 20$3,650
The Jackson$2,850

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Chronograph
Diameter
39mm
40mm
Thickness
14.77mm
14.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.7mm
46.4mm
Lug Width
20mm
Finish
Brushed

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Airain AM2
Eterna Caliber 39 (3916M)
Beat Rate
0 vph
4 vph
Power Reserve
63h
60 hoursh
Jewels
0
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$3,650
$2,850
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