Which is cheaper, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02?

At MSRP the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 is the cheaper of the two at $2,400, against $8,100 for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France — a $5,700 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02?

The Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France wears larger at 42mm versus 39.5mm for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 carries a 56-hour power reserve against 60 hours hours on the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France.

What movement does the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France run compared to the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France uses the BR-CAL.326 and the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 uses the Sellita SW300.

Side by side

Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de FrancevsOak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02

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

Bell & Ross BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France

br-05-chrono-patrouille-de-france-steel-bracelet

MSRP $8,100

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02

ExP02-Hum

MSRP $2,400

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France42mm

The Humboldt ExP-0239.5mm

Power Reserve

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France60 hoursh

The Humboldt ExP-0256h

Water Resistance

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France100m

The Humboldt ExP-02200m

MSRP

BR-05 Chrono Patrouille de France$8,100

The Humboldt ExP-02$2,400

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Double-domed

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

Grey

Indices

Applied indices

Applied

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

BR-CAL.326

Sellita SW300

Beat Rate

—

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

60 hoursh

56h

Jewels

—

Complications

Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Date, Chronograph

GMT, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$8,100

$2,400

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