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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsBaltic MR Roulette

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
MR Roulette
BalticMR Roulette
MSRP $545

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
MR Roulette36mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
MR Roulette42h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
MR Roulette30m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
MR Roulette$545

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
Dress
Diameter
39.5mm
36mm
Thickness
12.4mm
9mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
44mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
30m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hesalite
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Grey
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
Hangzhou CAL5000a Micro-rotor
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
42 hoursh
42h
Jewels
21
25
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$545

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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.

Baltic MR Roulette

The Baltic MR Roulette is praised for its vintage-inspired roulette dial with multi-sector, multi-layer, and asymmetrical design, and faceted dauphine hands. Reviewers highlight the dial's depth created by contrasting textures like circular brushing and glossy or grained sectors, and the 36mm case's vertical bezel brushing and polished lugs. The watch uses a Hangzhou micro-rotor movement. However, reviewers note the micro-rotor movement can feel rattly and loose, producing a jangly sound when tapped. On balance, reviewers appreciate the Baltic MR Roulette's distinctive dial design and vintage aesthetic, despite the noted movement characteristics.

From video reviewers

The MR Roulette's excellent finishing, particularly on the case and the bezel, is a notable strength. The bracelet's noise when moved around is a shared weakness. Reviewers do not explicitly disagree on any specific point.

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