Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic or the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $490, against $2,022 for the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt — a $1,532 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic or the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt?

The AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic wears larger at 42mm versus 39.5mm for the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic or the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt?

The Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt is rated to 200m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic or the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt?

The Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt carries a 42 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic.

Side by side

AVI-8 Spitfire Smith AutomaticvsOak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt

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

AVI-8 Spitfire Smith Automatic

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MSRP $490

Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt

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MSRP $2,022

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Spitfire Smith Automatic42mm

Team Shuster Humboldt39.5mm

Power Reserve

Spitfire Smith Automatic40h

Team Shuster Humboldt42 hoursh

Water Resistance

Spitfire Smith Automatic50m

Team Shuster Humboldt200m

MSRP

Spitfire Smith Automatic$490

Team Shuster Humboldt$2,022

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double-domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

WOOLSTON

Navy

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

—

ETA 2892A2

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

40h

42 hoursh

Jewels

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$490

$2,022

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