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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsTissot Le Locle

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
Le Locle
TissotLe Locle
MSRP $795

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Le Locle39.3mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Le Locle80h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
Le Locle30m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
Le Locle$795

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Tool
Dress
Diameter
39.5mm
39.3mm
Thickness
12.4mm
9.75mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
39.3mm
Lug Width
20mm
19mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
30m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Grey
Silver
Indices
Applied
Roman
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
Powermatic 80
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
$795

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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.

Tissot Le Locle

The Tissot Le Locle is widely praised for its classic elegance, featuring a guilloché dial and a 39.3mm case size that reviewers note wears well due to its reasonable 9.7mm thickness. Owners appreciate its premium appearance and artistic caseback, fitting for minimalistic, non-sporty styles. The reliable ETA 2824-2 movement is a common feature, though its approximately 40-hour power reserve is considered a drawback by some. The bracelet style is not universally favored, but the overall value at around $450-$500 is consistently highlighted. Overall, owners and reviewers highly recommend the Tissot Le Locle as a classy and versatile dress watch, primarily for its elegant design and comfortable wearability at its price point.

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