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Oak & Oscar The Olmsted FEW EditionvsPompeak Sub-Aquatic

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Oak & Oscar The Olmsted FEW Edition

Owners widely praise Oak & Oscar Olmsted for its design, quality, and customer service, with one owner highlighting a personal gift from the brand. The Oak & Oscar Olmsted Matte features a stealthy black ceramic coating on its 38mm case for scratch resistance, a clean sandwich dial with orange accents, and a modified ETA 2892A2 movement regulated in Chicago. It comes with both leather and nylon straps and was initially priced at $1,475, with production limited by the coating process. Overall, owners rate the Oak & Oscar Olmsted highly for its thoughtful design and durable ceramic finish.

Pompeak Sub-Aquatic

Owners widely praise the Pompeak Sub-Aquatic for its exceptional quality, with the 904L stainless steel case and bracelet, ceramic bezel insert, and waffle dial with a pleasing color gradient frequently highlighted. The Sellita SW200-1 movement and 200m water resistance are noted as strong specifications. The bracelet is considered outstanding and the overall fit and finish are reported as better than lesser alternatives, representing stupendous value for money. On balance, owners rate the Pompeak Sub-Aquatic highly for its exceptional quality and value, with the bracelet and dial being particular points of praise.

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Olmsted FEW Edition38mm
Sub-Aquatic40mm
Power Reserve
The Olmsted FEW Edition42h
Sub-Aquatic38h
Water Resistance
The Olmsted FEW Edition100m
Sub-Aquatic200m
MSRP
The Olmsted FEW Edition$1,775
Sub-Aquatic$915

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Diameter
38mm
40mm
Thickness
10.8mm
13mm
Lug-to-Lug
44.9mm
48mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
904L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
200m
Caseback
Display

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW300-1
Sellita SW200-1
Beat Rate
4 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
42h
38h
Complications
GMT, Chronograph
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,775
$915
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