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Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)vsOak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02

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Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti)

Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti) owners and reviewers highlight its high value, comfortable and lightweight titanium case, and COSC-certified Sellita SW300-1 movement. Some owners praise the finishing and textured dial, with one noting the sharpness of bracelet links is by design. However, a recurring point of criticism is the sharp edges on the bracelet links, with some also finding the inside surfaces of the clasp unfinished. One owner felt the dial appeared cheap for the price, while a reviewer desired more design originality in the dial and a micro-adjust system for the bracelet. Overall, owners and reviewers rate Christopher Ward The Twelve 40 (Ti) highly for its value and comfortable titanium build, despite some reservations about bracelet finishing and dial design originality.

From video reviewers

Titanium construction is a consensus strength. The bracelet's potential for rattle is a consensus weakness. Reviewers disagreed on whether the COSC certification justifies the price.

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 is a 39.5mm stainless steel tool watch featuring a unique, layered aluminum "ghost dial" for legibility and 200m water resistance, powered by a Sellita SW300 movement. Its appeal is limited by a US$2,550 price and an extremely limited production of 20 pieces, with its experimental dial construction done in Chicago. Overall, reviewers highlight the endearing dial and in-house bezel production as key features of the Oak & Oscar Humboldt ExP-02.

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Twelve 40 (Ti)40mm
The Humboldt ExP-0239.5mm
Power Reserve
The Twelve 40 (Ti)56h
The Humboldt ExP-0256h
Water Resistance
The Twelve 40 (Ti)100m
The Humboldt ExP-02200m
MSRP
The Twelve 40 (Ti)$2,295
The Humboldt ExP-02$2,400

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Sport
Tool
Diameter
40mm
39.5mm
Thickness
8.95mm
12.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
44.5mm
46.8mm
Lug Width
25mm
20mm
Material
Titanium
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m
Caseback
Display

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
Dial Color
Blue
Grey
Indices
Applied
Lume
SLN X1 BL C1
Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

3 specs
Beat Rate
4 vph
0 vph
Jewels
25
0
Complications
Day-date, Date
GMT, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,295
$2,400
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