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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsTraska Summiteer Charcoal

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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.

Traska Summiteer Charcoal

Owners widely praise the Traska Summiteer Charcoal for its comfortable 38.5mm size, short lugs, clean dial, and proud crystal, with some noting its excellent fit and finish and smooth winding action. Timekeeping averages +2 seconds per day, and the hardened steel treatment is a valued addition. Some owners find the dial plain and prefer textured alternatives, and one owner experienced dial alignment issues with a recent Traska release. The bracelet is criticized by some for being noisy, sagging, and having a clasp with rough edges, though others praise its on-the-fly micro-adjustment. On balance, owners rate the Traska Summiteer Charcoal highly for its overall package and value proposition at its price point.

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Summiteer Charcoal40mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Summiteer Charcoal42h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
Summiteer Charcoal100m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
Summiteer Charcoal$700

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Tool
Field
Diameter
39.5mm
40mm
Thickness
12.4mm
0mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
0mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed + Polished
Water Resistance
200m
100m
Caseback
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
Dial Color
Grey
Burgundy
Indices
Applied

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892-A2
Miyota 9039
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
42 hoursh
42h
Jewels
21
24
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$700
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