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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsTAG Heuer Connected

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
Connected
TAG HeuerConnected
MSRP $1,750
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.

TAG Heuer Connected

Owners widely praise the TAG Heuer Connected for its attractive design and premium look and feel, with some appreciating its lightweight titanium construction and traditional watch aesthetics. However, many owners and reviewers flag significant functional shortcomings, including laggy and glitchy software, unreliable heart rate and GPS tracking, and poor battery life that requires nightly charging. Some feel the TAG Heuer Connected underperforms compared to less expensive alternatives and lacks seamless integration and long-term support. On balance, owners and reviewers find the TAG Heuer Connected appealing for its style over advanced functionality, but its value proposition is frequently questioned due to software issues and performance limitations.

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Connected45mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Connected
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
Connected50m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
Connected$1,750

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Tool
Mechanical
Diameter
39.5mm
45mm
Thickness
12.4mm
14.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
46mm
Lug Width
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Steel Fine-Brushed/Polished
Water Resistance
200m
50m
Caseback
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
AR Coating
Underside
Dial Color
Grey
Black
Indices
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892-A2
Calibre E5
Beat Rate
4 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
42 hoursh
0h
Jewels
21
0
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
None
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