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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsTissot Seastar 1000

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
Seastar 1000
TissotSeastar 1000
MSRP $875

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Seastar 100040mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Seastar 100080h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
Seastar 1000300m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
Seastar 1000$875

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
Diver
Diameter
39.5mm
40mm
Thickness
12.4mm
12.48mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
40mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
300m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Yes
Dial Color
Grey
Graded grey-black
Indices
Applied
Indexes
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Super-LumiNova ®

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
$875

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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 Seastar 1000

Owners widely praise the Tissot Seastar 1000 for its value, solid build, and 300m water resistance, with reviewers highlighting its comfortable wearability and affordable price point for a sporty diver. Some owners find the bezel difficult to use and note glare from the crystal, while others criticize the lume and bracelet quality, with one owner describing the clasp as flimsy. Accuracy figures for the quartz models are excellent, and the Powermatic 80 movement is considered reliable. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Tissot Seastar 1000 highly for its strong value proposition as a sporty, affordable everyday watch.

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