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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsVario Futurist

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
Futurist
VarioFuturist
MSRP $648

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Futurist39mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Futurist40h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
Futurist100m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
Futurist$648

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Tool
Dress
Diameter
39.5mm
39mm
Thickness
12.4mm
10mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
48mm
Water Resistance
200m
100m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Sapphire (faceted)
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Grey
Purple
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
Miyota 9039
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
$648

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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 Futurist

The Vario Futurist is widely praised for its fun, retro-futuristic design and unique faceted sapphire crystal, offering significant visual intrigue at an affordable price. Owners note its ability to catch the light beautifully. One reviewer flags that the recessed crown can be difficult to operate, and the 39mm case offers more wrist presence than expected.

From video reviewers

The faceted sapphire crystal and distinctive case finishing are praised. The crown placement and sharp case edges are noted as drawbacks. Reviewers disagreed on the watch's overall value proposition.

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