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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsSartory Billard SB04-E

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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.

Sartory Billard SB04-E

The Sartory Billard SB04-E is widely praised for its impressive and deep dials, with one owner highlighting the unreal, moving appearance of the blue guilloché. Reviewers note its sensible 39.5mm wearability and composition that looks more expensive than its price, with customization options also called out as a key strength. The La Joux-Perret G101 automatic movement powers the watch, offering a 68-hour power reserve. Some owners point out that the caseback has slightly sharp edges and the crystal could be more domed. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Sartory Billard SB04-E highly for its visually striking dials and overall value proposition.

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
SB04-E39.5mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
SB04-E68h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
SB04-E100m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
SB04-E$3,100

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Tool
Dress
Thickness
12.4mm
10.3mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
46mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
100m
Caseback
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
AR Coating
Underside
Yes
Dial Color
Grey
Indices
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892-A2
LJP G101ET
Beat Rate
4 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
42 hoursh
68h
Jewels
21
24
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$3,100
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