Which is cheaper, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition or the Vario 1918 Medic Brass?

At MSRP the Vario 1918 Medic Brass is the cheaper of the two at $388, against $2,200 for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition — a $1,812 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition or the Vario 1918 Medic Brass?

The Vario 1918 Medic Brass 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 Vario 1918 Medic Brass?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vario 1918 Medic Brass.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition or the Vario 1918 Medic Brass?

The Vario 1918 Medic Brass 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 Vario 1918 Medic Brass?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition uses the Sellita SW330 and the Vario 1918 Medic Brass uses the Seiko NH38A.

Side by side

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS EditionvsVario 1918 Medic Brass

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

Vario 1918 Medic Brass

vario-1918-medic-brass-white-dial-with-white-lume

MSRP $388

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition39.5mm

1918 Medic Brass40mm

Power Reserve

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition56 hoursh

1918 Medic Brass40h

Water Resistance

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition200m

1918 Medic Brass100m

MSRP

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition$2,200

1918 Medic Brass$388

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Double-domed

Flat

Dial Color

Black

White

Lume

Super-LumiNova BGW9

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW330

Seiko NH38A

Power Reserve

56 hoursh

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,200

$388

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