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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsNodus Sector II Sport

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

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Sector II Sport38mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Sector II Sport41h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
Sector II Sport100m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
Sector II Sport$525

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
Sport
Diameter
39.5mm
38mm
Thickness
12.4mm
11.7mm
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
Glossy
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9 Grade A

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
TMI NH38 (no-date)
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

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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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 Sport

Owners widely praise the Nodus Sector II Sport for its comfortable 38mm wearability, unique three-level sector dial with applied indices, and thin case. Accuracy varies, with one owner reporting plus 4 seconds per day. Criticisms include a bulky clasp with sharp edges, a strong blue AR coating, and the non-reversible bronze bezel patina. The use of an NH38 movement in a watch priced over $500 is also noted. Overall, owners rate the Nodus Sector II Sport highly for its comfortable wearability and unique dial design.

From video reviewers

The crisp, clean dial and robust build quality are consistently praised. The lume on-wrist and water resistance are noted as strengths. Reviewers disagree on the value proposition of the Atlantis Edition due to its scarcity.

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