Which is cheaper, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT?

At MSRP the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $2,175 for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT — a $1,525 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT wears larger at 39.5mm versus 38mm for the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT carries a 56 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus.

What movement does the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus run compared to the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus uses the Ronda R150 and the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT uses the Sellita SW330.

Side by side

Borealis Watch Co. IcarusvsOak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT

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

Borealis Watch Co.Icarus

borealis-icarus-cerakote-pilot-watch-swiss-ronda-r150-automatic-movement

MSRP $650

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT

HMBDLTGMT

MSRP $2,175

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Icarus38mm

The Humboldt GMT39.5mm

Power Reserve

Icarus40h

The Humboldt GMT56 hoursh

Water Resistance

Icarus100m

The Humboldt GMT200m

MSRP

Icarus$650

The Humboldt GMT$2,175

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double-domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

White

Lume

Yes

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Ronda R150

Sellita SW330

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

40h

56 hoursh

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$650

$2,175

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