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Geckota Airstream FrontiervsKUOE OLD SMITH 90-002

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Geckota Airstream Frontier

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KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002

Owners widely praise the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 for its excellent 35mm size and premium feel for the price, with one owner noting its lume is the best they have experienced. The sand-textured cream dial is described as offering depth and legibility, though one owner rated the dial design 2/5 due to numeral offset referencing classic field watches. The watch utilizes a Seiko NH35 or NH38 automatic movement, with Kuoe adjusting it to a range of -20 to +40 seconds/day, though one example ran within +/- 10 seconds/day. On balance, owners rate the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 highly for its wearability and craftsmanship at its price point.

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Airstream Frontier36mm
OLD SMITH 90-00235mm
Power Reserve
Airstream Frontier
OLD SMITH 90-00241h
Water Resistance
Airstream Frontier100m
OLD SMITH 90-002100m
MSRP
Airstream Frontier$299
OLD SMITH 90-002$559

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
36mm
35mm
Thickness
11.95mm
12.35mm
Lug-to-Lug
45.5mm
42mm
Lug Width
20mm
18mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
Domed Sapphire
Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Dome
AR Coating
Yes
Dial Color
Black
Ivory
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH38
Power Reserve
0h
41h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$299
$559
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