Which is cheaper, the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

At MSRP the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $239, against $2,022 for the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt — a $1,783 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt wears larger at 39.5mm versus 39mm for the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt is rated to 200m versus 150m for the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz carries a 40-hour power reserve against 42 hours hours on the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt.

What movement does the Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt run compared to the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt runs a automatic caliber (ETA 2892A2), while the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz runs a quartz.

Side by side

Oak & Oscar Team Shuster HumboldtvsVaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Oak & Oscar Team Shuster Humboldt

HMBDLTSHSTR

MSRP $2,022

Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

ds2-meridian-black-quartz-39mm

MSRP $239

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Team Shuster Humboldt39.5mm

DS2 Meridian Quartz39mm

Power Reserve

Team Shuster Humboldt42 hoursh

DS2 Meridian Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Team Shuster Humboldt200m

DS2 Meridian Quartz150m

MSRP

Team Shuster Humboldt$2,022

DS2 Meridian Quartz$239

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Double-domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Navy

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

ETA 2892A2

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

42 hoursh

40h

Jewels

Complications

GMT, Chronograph, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,022

$239

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