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Depancel Jürgen ClaussvsOak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr

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What people say

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Depancel Jürgen Clauss

The Depancel Jürgen Clauss is widely praised for its racing-inspired design, particularly its refreshing blue and light green color scheme and patriotic details like the French flag accents. Owners and reviewers note its solid build quality and significant value below €2,000. The 43mm case is considered large by some, though it is reported to wear well. The Depancel Jürgen Clauss features an automatic Valjoux 7753 movement and 100m water resistance. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Depancel Jürgen Clauss highly for its distinctive design and strong value proposition.

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

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Jürgen Clauss43mm
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Power Reserve
Jürgen Clauss48h
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Water Resistance
Jürgen Clauss100m
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
MSRP
Jürgen Clauss$750
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Tool
Diameter
43mm
39.5mm
Thickness
15.4mm
12.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
48.5mm
46.8mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L 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

5 specs
Caliber
Valjoux 7753
ETA 2892-A2
Beat Rate
0 vph
4 vph
Power Reserve
48h
42 hoursh
Jewels
0
21
Complications
None
GMT, Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$750
$1,750
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