Which is cheaper, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year or the Timefactors Vanguard?

At MSRP the Timefactors Vanguard is the cheaper of the two at $1,027, against $2,400 for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year — a $1,373 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year or the Timefactors Vanguard?

The Timefactors Vanguard wears larger at 40mm versus 39.5mm for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year or the Timefactors Vanguard?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Timefactors Vanguard.

What movement does the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year run compared to the Timefactors Vanguard?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year uses the Sellita SW300-1 and the Timefactors Vanguard uses the Seiko NE88.

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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven YearvsTimefactors Vanguard

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Oak & Oscar The Humboldt Seven Year

MSRP $2,400

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Timefactors Vanguard

MSRP $1,027

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At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Humboldt Seven Year39.5mm

Vanguard40mm

Power Reserve

The Humboldt Seven Year42h

Vanguard—

Water Resistance

The Humboldt Seven Year200m

Vanguard100m

MSRP

The Humboldt Seven Year$2,400

Vanguard$1,027

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Double-domed

—

AR Coating

Underside

—

Dial Color

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

Seiko NE88

Beat Rate

4 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

42h

—

Jewels

Complications

GMT, Chronograph, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,400

$1,027

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