Which is cheaper, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

At MSRP the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar is the cheaper of the two at $329, against $2,200 for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition — a $1,871 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar wears larger at 40mm versus 39.5mm for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition or the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar 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 Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW330), while the Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar runs a quartz.

Side by side

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS EditionvsVaer C5 Recon Field Solar

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

Vaer C5 Recon Field Solar

c5-recon-field-solar-40mm-usa

MSRP $329

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition39.5mm

C5 Recon Field Solar40mm

Power Reserve

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition56 hoursh

C5 Recon Field Solar40h

Water Resistance

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition200m

C5 Recon Field Solar100m

MSRP

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition$2,200

C5 Recon Field Solar$329

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Double-domed

Flat

Lume

Super-LumiNova BGW9

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW330

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

56 hoursh

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,200

$329

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