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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsCWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch
CWC1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch
MSRP $2,458

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch41mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch40h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch300m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch$2,458

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
Diver
Diameter
39.5mm
41mm
Thickness
12.4mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
47mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
300m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Grey
1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
ETA 2824-2
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
42 hoursh
40h
Jewels
21
25
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$2,458

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What people say

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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.

CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch is widely praised for its faithful recreation of vintage details, including its dial layout with markers touching the chapter ring and pointed crown guards. Owners and reviewers note its reasonable size and the original minute hand design. However, the lume is a point of contention: some find the "faux patina" tint too gold and glossy, while others specifically criticize the mismatched lume color between hands and hour markers, with the hour marker lume described as overly shiny and convex. On balance, the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch is highly regarded for its authentic vintage aesthetic and wearability, despite mixed opinions on the lume application.

From video reviewers

The watch's accurate movement is a notable strength. A potential weakness is its relatively high price point. Reviewers disagree on the watch's water-resistance, with one reviewer suggesting it could be improved and the other not mentioning any issues with water-resistance.

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