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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hrvsZelos Mako 4

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The Humboldt 12-hr
Oak & OscarThe Humboldt 12-hr
MSRP $1,750
Mako 4
ZelosMako 4
MSRP $529

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Mako 440mm
Power Reserve
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Mako 440h
Water Resistance
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
Mako 4300m
MSRP
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750
Mako 4$529

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Tool
Diver
Diameter
39.5mm
40mm
Thickness
12.4mm
12.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
40mm
Water Resistance
200m
300m
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
Diver - Flare
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
ETA 2892A2
Miyota 9015
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
$529

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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.

Zelos Mako 4

Owners widely praise Zelos' dial finishing, with specific admiration for blued markers and hands, and the unique titanium bezel insert. Reviewers highlight the Mako 4's impressive case finishing and fully lumed ceramic bezel for its price point, noting the boxed sapphire crystal and wavy dial texture contribute to a vintage feel. The Sellita SW200 movement is described as reliable, with one owner reporting accuracy of -0.3 seconds per day. However, the crown can be difficult to grip, and the winding mechanism offers resistance when screwing down, while the watch's height may hinder wearability under a suit cuff. The tropic rubber strap is considered excellent, in contrast to a stiff leather option. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Zelos Mako 4 highly for its exceptional dial and case finishing at its price point.

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