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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsFarer GMT

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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.

Farer GMT

The Farer GMT Automatic is praised for its vibrant, legible sunburst dial and well-proportioned 39.5mm x 10mm case. Reviewers note the ETA 2893-2 movement as a good choice with hacking seconds and a 42-hour power reserve. The bronze crown, intended to develop a patina, is flagged as a potentially unpopular design element that some feel looks unfinished or out of place. Prices range from $1,425 to $2,150 AUD. Overall, reviewers find the Farer GMT Automatic offers good value for a GMT watch in its price segment, with the dial and case proportions being key strengths.

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
GMT39.5mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
GMT56h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
GMT100m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
GMT$1,375

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Tool
GMT
Thickness
12.4mm
10.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
45mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
316L marine-grade stainless steel
Water Resistance
200m
100m
Caseback
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
AR Coating
Underside
Dial Color
Grey
Blue
Indices
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892-A2
Sellita SW330-2
Beat Rate
4 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
42 hoursh
56h
Jewels
21
25
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$1,375
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