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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsGrand Seiko SLGW007

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
SLGW007
Grand SeikoSLGW007
MSRP $10,000

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
SLGW00738.6mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
SLGW00780h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
SLGW00730m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
SLGW007$10,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
Dress
Diameter
39.5mm
38.6mm
Thickness
12.4mm
9.95mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
45mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
30m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
9SA4
Type
Automatic
Manual
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
42 hoursh
80h
Jewels
21
25
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$10,000

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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.

Grand Seiko SLGW007

Grand Seiko SLGW007 owners and reviewers praise its compact 38.6mm x 9.95mm Evolution 9 case and the textured "Moonlit Birch" dial, described as moody, elegant, and captivating. The technically credible 9SA4 hand-wound movement with an 80-hour power reserve is also highlighted. Its 30m water resistance and lack of lume are noted as appropriate for a dress watch. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Grand Seiko SLGW007 highly for its refined case, captivating dial, and updated movement.

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