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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsNodus Sector II GMT

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
Sector II GMT
NodusSector II GMT
MSRP $525

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Sector II GMT38mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Sector II GMT41h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
Sector II GMT100m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
Sector II GMT$525

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
GMT
Diameter
39.5mm
38mm
Thickness
12.4mm
11.9mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
47mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
100m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
Domed
AR Coating
Underside
Yes
Dial Color
Grey
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9 Grade A

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
TMI NH34 (GMT)
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
42 hoursh
41h
Jewels
21
24
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$525

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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.

Nodus Sector II GMT

Owners and reviewers widely praise the Nodus Sector II GMT for its versatile, refined design and surprisingly good finishing for its compelling price point. The watch features a regulated Seiko NH34 movement, running at +5 seconds per day according to one review, a sapphire crystal with AR coating, and 100 meters of water resistance. Some owners wish for lume on the GMT hand and prefer a bi-directional GMT bezel over the 120-click dive timing bezel, while others find the NH34 movement overpriced for the cost. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Nodus Sector II GMT highly for its refined design and impressive finishing at its price point.

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