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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsDOXA SUB 250T GMT

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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.

DOXA SUB 250T GMT

The DOXA SUB 250T GMT is widely praised for its compact and wearable 40mm case, with reviewers noting its slim 10.85mm thickness and short lug-to-lug measurement, making it comfortable on most wrists. Its precise bezel action is described as satisfying, and the watch offers 250 meters of water resistance. The inclusion of a GMT complication is seen as a valuable addition to Doxa's utilitarian dive watch design. However, the skeletonized GMT hand is a point of contention, with some reviewers finding it quirky and less intuitive, especially when compared to the minute hand, though others note it looks better in person and is easily ignored for diving. One reviewer expressed a preference for a "flier-style" movement for a dedicated travel watch. Limited editions are noted as having a slight price premium. The Sellita SW330-2 movement is generally mentioned, with power reserve figures varying between 50 and 56 hours.

From video reviewers

The watch's refined and wearable 42mm case size is a strength. Reviewers noted the iconic Doxa aesthetic combined with GMT functionality. No shared weaknesses were identified.

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
SUB 250T GMT40mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
SUB 250T GMT50h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
SUB 250T GMT250m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
SUB 250T GMT$2,790

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Tool
Diver
Diameter
39.5mm
40mm
Thickness
12.4mm
0mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
0mm
Lug Width
20mm
0mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
250m
Caseback
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892-A2
Beat Rate
4 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
42 hoursh
50h
Jewels
21
0
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$2,790
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