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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 Fire Exit Watch

The William Wood Fire Exit Watch is praised for its fun, conversation-starting design and attractive colors, featuring a gunmetal gray 41mm steel case and comfortable straps made from decommissioned fire hose. Reviewers note its Sellita SW220 automatic movement offers a 41-hour power reserve. One reviewer found the small dial indicators difficult to read. Overall, owners and reviewers appreciate the William Wood Fire Exit Watch for its unique design and comfortable wearability.

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Fire Exit Watch41mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Fire Exit Watch
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
Fire Exit Watch100m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
Fire Exit Watch$1,495

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Tool
Diver
Diameter
39.5mm
41mm
Thickness
12.4mm
13.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
49.5mm
Water Resistance
200m
100m
Caseback
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892-A2
Sellita SW220-1
Beat Rate
4 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
42 hoursh
0h
Jewels
21
0
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,750
$1,495
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