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Oak & Oscar The AtwoodvsHemel HFT20

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The Atwood
Oak & OscarThe Atwood
MSRP $2,650
HFT20
HemelHFT20
MSRP $450

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Atwood39mm
HFT2042mm
Power Reserve
The Atwood58 hoursh
HFT2040h
Water Resistance
The Atwood50m
HFT20100m
MSRP
The Atwood$2,650
HFT20$450

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
39mm
42mm
Thickness
12.9mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
49mm
Water Resistance
50m
100m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Sellita AMT5100M
Seiko VK64
Type
Manual
Quartz
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
58 hoursh
40h
Jewels
23
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,650
$450

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What people say

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Oak & Oscar The Atwood

Oak & Oscar The Atwood is widely praised for its 39mm size and clean design, with reviewers highlighting the powdery matte sandwich dial and smooth pusher action. The manual-wind Sellita AMT5100M flyback chronograph movement is noted for its blued column wheel. Some reviewers would prefer contrasting case finishes, but the fully brushed finish and drilled lug holes contribute to its tool watch feel. Overall, owners and reviewers rate Oak & Oscar The Atwood highly for its excellent value and compact, tool-watch aesthetic.

Hemel HFT20

The Hemel HFT20 Chronograph is praised for its legible matte black dial, sapphire crystal, and the satisfying sweep of its chronograph hand, powered by the Seiko VK64 meca-quartz movement. Reviewers note its convenient wearability, with a 42mm case that wears well due to its 49mm lug-to-lug measurement, and a comfortable, well-made leather strap. However, its 16mm thickness is considered slightly more than ideal for the movement, and the chronograph minutes sub-dial does not precisely jump. Overall, reviewers find the Hemel HFT20 to be an accessible and modern interpretation of vintage designs, offering good value at $449.

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