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Borealis Watch Co. Bull Shark V2vsOak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr

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Bull Shark V2
Borealis Watch Co.Bull Shark V2
MSRP $495
The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Bull Shark V238mm
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Power Reserve
Bull Shark V240h
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Water Resistance
Bull Shark V2300m
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
MSRP
Bull Shark V2$495
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Tool
Diameter
38mm
39.5mm
Thickness
12.60mm
12.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.00mm
46.8mm
Lug Width
20mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
300m
200m
Caseback
Solid
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Double-domed
AR Coating
Inner
Underside
Dial Color
Black
Grey
Lume
BGW9
Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9039
ETA 2892A2
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
4 vph
Power Reserve
40h
42 hoursh
Jewels
25
21
Complications
None
GMT, Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$495
$1,750

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What people say

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Borealis Watch Co. Bull Shark V2

The red bezel is a standout feature. The watch wears small, which is a concern for larger wrists.

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.

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