Which is cheaper, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year or the Grand Seiko SLGB005?

At MSRP the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year is the cheaper of the two at $2,400, against $11,100 for the Grand Seiko SLGB005 — a $8,700 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year or the Grand Seiko SLGB005?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year wears larger at 39.5mm versus 37mm for the Grand Seiko SLGB005 — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year or the Grand Seiko SLGB005?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SLGB005.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year or the Grand Seiko SLGB005?

The Grand Seiko SLGB005 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year.

What movement does the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year run compared to the Grand Seiko SLGB005?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW300), while the Grand Seiko SLGB005 runs a spring drive (9RB2).

Side by side

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven YearvsGrand Seiko SLGB005

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

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year

HUMSEVENYEAR

MSRP $2,400

Grand Seiko SLGB005

slgb005g

MSRP $11,100

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Humboldt Seven Year39.5mm

SLGB00537mm

Power Reserve

The Humboldt Seven Year42h

SLGB00572h

Water Resistance

The Humboldt Seven Year200m

SLGB005100m

MSRP

The Humboldt Seven Year$2,400

SLGB005$11,100

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Double-domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300

9RB2

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

42h

72h

Complications

GMT, Chronograph, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,400

$11,100

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