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Gruppo Gamma Vanguard WeatheredvsOak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02

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Vanguard Weathered
Gruppo GammaVanguard Weathered
MSRP $790
The Humboldt ExP-02
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt ExP-02
MSRP $2,400

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Vanguard Weathered42mm
The Humboldt ExP-0239.5mm
Power Reserve
Vanguard Weathered42h
The Humboldt ExP-0256h
Water Resistance
Vanguard Weathered100m
The Humboldt ExP-02200m
MSRP
Vanguard Weathered$790
The Humboldt ExP-02$2,400

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Tool
Diameter
42mm
39.5mm
Thickness
12.6mm
12.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
49.5mm
46.8mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Weathered
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
100m
200m
Caseback
Solid
Display

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Double-domed
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Forged Carbon
Grey
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9039
Sellita SW300
Power Reserve
42h
56h
Complications
None
GMT, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$790
$2,400

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What people say

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Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Weathered

The satin-finished steel case is well-executed and aesthetically pleasing. The watch's lumières de nuit are not particularly bright, which might be a drawback for some users. Reviewers disagree on the watch's originality, with one reviewer finding it pleasing in-person and another describing it as decidedly derivative.

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 is a 39.5mm stainless steel tool watch featuring a unique, layered aluminum "ghost dial" for legibility and 200m water resistance, powered by a Sellita SW300 movement. Its appeal is limited by a US$2,550 price and an extremely limited production of 20 pieces, with its experimental dial construction done in Chicago. Overall, reviewers highlight the endearing dial and in-house bezel production as key features of the Oak & Oscar Humboldt ExP-02.

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