Which is cheaper, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 or the Timefactors Vanguard?

At MSRP the Timefactors Vanguard is the cheaper of the two at $1,027, against $2,400 for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 — a $1,373 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 or the Timefactors Vanguard?

The Timefactors Vanguard wears larger at 40mm versus 39.5mm for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 or the Timefactors Vanguard?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Timefactors Vanguard.

What movement does the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 run compared to the Timefactors Vanguard?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02 uses the Sellita SW300-1 and the Timefactors Vanguard uses the Seiko NE88.

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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt ExP-02

ExP02-Hum

MSRP $2,400

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Timefactors Vanguard

MSRP $1,027

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At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Humboldt ExP-0239.5mm

Vanguard40mm

Power Reserve

The Humboldt ExP-0256h

Vanguard—

Water Resistance

The Humboldt ExP-02200m

Vanguard100m

MSRP

The Humboldt ExP-02$2,400

Vanguard$1,027

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Double-domed

—

Dial Color

Grey

—

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova BGW9

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

Seiko NE88

Power Reserve

56h

—

Complications

GMT, Chronograph

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,400

$1,027

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