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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsDOXA SUB 300

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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 300

The DOXA SUB 300 is widely praised for its wearability and vibrant color options, with reviewers noting its compelling charm and modern updates like improved lume and a meter-based bezel. Owners report the DOXA SUB 300 wears comfortably, with its cushion case and beads-of-rice bracelet contributing to a smaller perceived size. The COSC-certified ETA 2824-2 movement is noted for its accuracy, with one owner seeing it gain only +1 second in three days. However, some owners flag issues with the bracelet's end links sticking out and a sharp clasp edge, while one reviewer found the lume to be a disappointment. The polished bezel surface is also noted as prone to scratches. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the DOXA SUB 300 highly for its wearability and distinct design, despite some minor finishing concerns.

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
SUB 30042.5mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
SUB 30038h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
SUB 300300m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
SUB 300$2,890

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Tool
Diver
Diameter
39.5mm
42.5mm
Thickness
12.4mm
0mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
0mm
Lug Width
20mm
0mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
300m
Caseback
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
Domed
AR Coating
Underside
Yes
Dial Color
Grey
Aquamarine
Indices
Applied

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892-A2
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
$2,890
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