Which is cheaper, the Farer Marsden or the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38?

At MSRP the Farer Marsden is the cheaper of the two at $1,045, against $1,775 for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 — a $730 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Farer Marsden or the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38?

The Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 wears larger at 38mm versus 35mm for the Farer Marsden — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Farer Marsden or the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38?

The Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Farer Marsden.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Farer Marsden or the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38?

The Farer Marsden carries a 45-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38.

What movement does the Farer Marsden run compared to the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38?

The Farer Marsden runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 runs a automatic (Sellita SW300-1).

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Farer MarsdenvsOak & Oscar The Olmsted 38

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

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Farer Marsden

MSRP $1,045

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Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38

MSRP $1,775

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At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marsden35mm

The Olmsted 3838mm

Power Reserve

Marsden45h

The Olmsted 3842h

Water Resistance

Marsden50m

The Olmsted 38100m

MSRP

Marsden$1,045

The Olmsted 38$1,775

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Double-domed

AR Coating

—

Underside

Dial Color

—

Green

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Sellita SW300-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

45h

42h

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,045

$1,775

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