Which is cheaper, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $2,200 for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition — a $1,931 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition wears larger at 39.5mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic carries a 40-hour power reserve against 56 hours hours on the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition.

What movement does the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition uses the Sellita SW330 and the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS EditionvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition

HMBDLTGMTUSSS

MSRP $2,200

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition39.5mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition56 hoursh

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition200m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition$2,200

42mm Automatic$269

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Double-domed

Flat

Dial Color

Black

42mm Automatic

Lume

Super-LumiNova BGW9

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW330

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

56 hoursh

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,200

$269

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