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Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41vsOak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr

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Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41

The Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 is widely praised for its wearable 41mm size and slim profile, making it comfortable under sleeves. Owners appreciate its classic styling, unobtrusive date window at six o'clock, and the overall feel, with some noting it stands out as a military-style watch. The bezel is described as looking better in person, and the watch features a sapphire crystal with AR coating. Accuracy is reported within 2 seconds per day by one owner. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 highly for its comfortable, slim wearability and classic aviation-inspired design at its price point.

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.

At a glance

22 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Aviator 8 Automatic 4141mm
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Power Reserve
Aviator 8 Automatic 4138h
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Water Resistance
Aviator 8 Automatic 41100m
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
MSRP
Aviator 8 Automatic 41$4,750
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Mechanical
Tool
Diameter
41mm
39.5mm
Thickness
10.74mm
12.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
21mm
46.8mm
Lug Width
0mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Stainless steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m
Caseback
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
AR Coating
Underside
Dial Color
Grey
Indices
Applied
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

7 specs
Caliber
Breitling Caliber 17
ETA 2892-A2
Beat Rate
0 vph
4 vph
Power Reserve
38h
42 hoursh
Jewels
0
21
Hacking
Yes
No
Hand-winding
Yes
No
Complications
None
GMT, Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$4,750
$1,750
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