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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsCIGA Design HUNTER

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
HUNTER
CIGA DesignHUNTER
MSRP $499

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
HUNTER43mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
HUNTER40h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
HUNTER30m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
HUNTER$499

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Tool
Skeleton
Diameter
39.5mm
43mm
Thickness
12.4mm
12.1mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
30m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Grey
Carbon
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
CD-07
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
42 hoursh
40h
Jewels
21
24
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$499

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr owners widely praise its comfortable, solid bracelet with screw links and tight end-link fit, along with its awesome sandwich dial featuring superb grain and crisp details. The 12-hour bezel is noted as excellent for tracking a second time zone, and the orange second hand adds a nice pop. One owner reports the watch has outstanding quality and a perfect fit on smaller wrists, while another notes its legibility and great presence on various straps. A reviewer describes it as a 40mm stainless steel tool watch with a matte, brushed finish and a sandwich dial, powered by an ETA 2892-A2 movement with a 42-hour power reserve. Some in the line report the lume could be brighter. On balance, owners and reviewers rate Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr highly for its build quality and versatile tool-watch design.

CIGA Design HUNTER

The CIGA Design HUNTER is widely seen as a visually impressive skeleton watch that offers an expensive aesthetic for its price. Owners find the CIGA Design HUNTER weighty but fun, and reviewers highlight its well-executed skeletonization and excellent case integration. However, legibility is a common concern, with one owner noting minimal anti-reflective coating and another pointing out the hands' lume application is lacking. The movement is described as loud by one reviewer, and a significant durability issue was reported by an owner whose watch stopped ticking within a day. The CIGA Design HUNTER features a Grade 5 titanium case with crisp finishing. Overall, owners and reviewers appreciate the CIGA Design HUNTER for its striking skeletonized design and premium case finishing at an accessible price point, though concerns exist regarding legibility and movement noise.

From video reviewers

The CIGA Design HUNTER's unique layered case with an industrial skeleton aesthetic gives it a futuristic look. A notable weakness is the integrated stainless steel H-link bracelet's noticeable rattle, which may be a drawback for some buyers. Reviewers disagree on the watch's value, with one reviewer considering the custom, in-house movement impressive at the price point, while another suggests the price is higher than some competitors without a clear justification.

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