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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsVario 1918 Trench Brass

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
1918 Trench Brass
Vario1918 Trench Brass
MSRP $388

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
1918 Trench Brass40mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
1918 Trench Brass40h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
1918 Trench Brass100m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
1918 Trench Brass$388

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
Field
Diameter
39.5mm
40mm
Thickness
12.4mm
10mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
45mm
Lug Width
20mm
18mm
Water Resistance
200m
100m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Grey
White
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
Miyota 82s5
Beat Rate
4 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
42 hoursh
40h
Jewels
21
25
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$388

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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.

Vario 1918 Trench Brass

Owners widely praise the Vario 1918 Trench Brass for its attractive, precisely made dial and case, with the evolving brass patina noted as a positive feature. The bund strap is considered comfortable and well-fitting by some, though others find it stiff and short for larger wrists. The lume is considered poor. The Miyota 82s5 movement is described as adequate, with accuracy ranging from about -10 seconds per day to simply running slow. On balance, owners rate the Vario 1918 Trench Brass highly for its fantastic looks and the unique character of its brass case.

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