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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsWilliam Wood Beacon

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
Beacon
William WoodBeacon
MSRP $495

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Beacon41mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Beacon40h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
Beacon50m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
Beacon$495

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Tool
Dress
Diameter
39.5mm
41mm
Thickness
12.4mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
41mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
50m
Caseback
Solid screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Grey
Blue
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
Ronda 762
Type
Automatic
Quartz
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
$495

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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.

William Wood Beacon

The William Wood Beacon is praised for its bold flavors, particularly its prominent oak and rye influence, with tasting notes of candied orange peel, dried apricots, and baking spices, and a long, full finish. Some find its oak-forward profile overwhelming and its MSRP of $300 unreasonable. Overall, owners rate the William Wood Beacon highly for its bold flavors and character, with one owner awarding it a score of 9.4/10.

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