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Dan Henry 1945vsOak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr

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1945
Dan Henry1945
MSRP $300
The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
194541.5mm
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Power Reserve
194540h
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Water Resistance
1945
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
MSRP
1945$300
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Pilot
Tool
Diameter
41.5mm
39.5mm
Thickness
13.8mm
12.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
48.7mm
46.8mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Water Resistance
200m
Caseback
Solid
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Double-domed
AR Coating
Inner
Underside
Dial Color
Black
Grey
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
4 vph
Power Reserve
40h
42 hoursh
Jewels
25
21
Complications
None
GMT, Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$300
$1,750

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What people say

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Dan Henry 1945

Owners and reviewers widely praise the Dan Henry 1945 for its rugged WW2-era pilot watch aesthetic and affordable price, with many appreciating its vintage hands and smooth chronograph sweep from the Miyota 6S20 meca-quartz movement. However, some find the 41.5mm case too large and the dial overly busy with subdials and scales, and note its 13.8mm thickness is substantial for a quartz chronograph. On balance, the consensus is that the Dan Henry 1945 offers significant vintage style and value for its price, despite some reservations about its dial layout and dimensions.

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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