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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsSquale 1521

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
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1521
Squale1521
MSRP $1,265
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At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
152142mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
152138h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
1521500m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
1521$1,265

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
—
Diameter
39.5mm
42mm
Thickness
12.4mm
12.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
0mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Steel
Water Resistance
200m
500m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
—

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
—
AR Coating
Underside
—
Dial Color
Grey
—
Indices
Applied
—
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892-A2
Sellita SW200-1
Beat Rate
4 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
42 hoursh
38h
Jewels
21
0
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$1,265
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