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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsKUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
ROYAL SMITH 90-008
KUOEROYAL SMITH 90-008
MSRP $760

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
ROYAL SMITH 90-00834mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
ROYAL SMITH 90-00842h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
ROYAL SMITH 90-00850m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
ROYAL SMITH 90-008$760

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Tool
Dress
Diameter
39.5mm
34mm
Thickness
12.4mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
41mm
Lug Width
20mm
18mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
50m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
Dome
AR Coating
Underside
Yes
Dial Color
Grey
Silver
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
Miyota 9039
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
$760

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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.

KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008

KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008 is widely praised for its authentic vintage aesthetic, featuring a textured dial with applied Breguet numerals and a unique cushion case. Owners highlight its compact 34mm/35mm sizing as refreshing and comfortable, though one user found the 35mm size too small for a 7-inch wrist. The Miyota 9039 movement is standard, rated at -10/+30 seconds per day, with one example running at +8 seconds per day. A minor criticism is the 16mm buckle taper on the leather straps. Overall, owners rate the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008 highly for its exceptional fit, finish, presentation, and value under $1,000 USD.

From video reviewers

The watch's value at its price point is a key strength. Lume brightness is a noted weakness. Reviewers disagreed on the ideal case size, with some finding it comfortable and others wishing for a smaller option.

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