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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsTissot Gentleman

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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 Gentleman

Owners widely praise the Tissot Gentleman for its exceptional value, offering impressive finishing and quality that appears a tier above its price point, with many highlighting its versatile, classic design and comfortable wearability. The Powermatic 80 movement is consistently lauded for its 80-hour power reserve, silicon hairspring, and COSC-level accuracy, while the 38mm size is frequently described as a "Goldilocks" fit. Some owners note a preference for smaller case sizes, and one reviewer found the prominent "Powermatic 80 Silicium" text on the dial perplexing. On balance, the consensus is that the Tissot Gentleman is highly rated for its sophisticated design and robust movement at an attractive price.

From video reviewers

The Powermatic 80 movement with its 80-hour power reserve is a shared strength. Reviewers also agree on its value at the price point. No shared weaknesses were identified.

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Gentleman40mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Gentleman80h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
Gentleman100m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
Gentleman$950

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Tool
Dress
Diameter
39.5mm
40mm
Thickness
12.4mm
11.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
40mm
Lug Width
20mm
21mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
100m
Caseback
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
Domed
AR Coating
Underside
Yes
Dial Color
Grey
Blue
Indices
Applied
Indexes
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892-A2
Tissot Powermatic 80
Beat Rate
4 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
42 hoursh
80h
Jewels
21
0
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$950
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