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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsFarer ROCHÉ II

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
ROCHÉ II
FarerROCHÉ II
MSRP $1,495

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
ROCHÉ II39mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
ROCHÉ II50h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
ROCHÉ II100m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
ROCHÉ II$1,495

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
World Timer
Diameter
39.5mm
39mm
Thickness
12.4mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
45mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
316L marine-grade stainless steel
Water Resistance
200m
100m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
Sellita SW330-1
Type
Automatic
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
42 hoursh
50h
Jewels
21
25
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$1,495

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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.

Farer ROCHÉ II

The Farer ROCHÉ II is widely praised for its excellent value, thoughtful case finishing with contrasting textures, and its wearable 39mm size. Owners and reviewers highlight the quality of the dial and case, with one owner noting the five-year movement warranty. However, one owner points out the absence of lume on their version's indices, and a reviewer observed a roughness on the micro pique dial's edges in direct light. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Farer ROCHÉ II highly for its exceptional value and well-executed design at its price point.

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