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Oak & Oscar The Olmsted FEW EditionvsTAG Heuer Carrera Date

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What people say

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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.

TAG Heuer Carrera Date

Owners widely praise the TAG Heuer Carrera Date's finishing, elegant and understated design, and beautiful sunray dials, with many finding its proportions and slim profile comfortable for daily wear. Some owners note the blue dial is particularly stunning. However, multiple sources flag the bracelet's lack of micro-adjustments and a perceived subpar movement for the price, citing a short 38-hour power reserve and a winding action that can feel stiff or slightly rough. Some owners also find the watch pricey for its movement. On balance, owners rate the TAG Heuer Carrera Date highly for its refined design and finishing, despite reservations about the bracelet and movement value.

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Olmsted FEW Edition38mm
Carrera Date36mm
Power Reserve
The Olmsted FEW Edition42h
Carrera Date42h
Water Resistance
The Olmsted FEW Edition100m
Carrera Date50m
MSRP
The Olmsted FEW Edition$1,775
Carrera Date$3,700

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Field
Mechanical
Diameter
38mm
36mm
Thickness
10.8mm
10.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
44.9mm
Lug Width
20mm
19mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
STE
Finish
STE
Water Resistance
100m
50m
Caseback
Display

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW300-1
TAG Heuer Calibre 7
Beat Rate
4 vph
0 vph
Hacking
No
Yes
Hand-winding
No
Yes
Complications
GMT, Chronograph
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,775
$3,700
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