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Oak & Oscar The Olmsted FEW EditionvsWilliam Wood Fire Exit Watch

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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.

William Wood Fire Exit Watch

The William Wood Fire Exit Watch is praised for its fun, conversation-starting design and attractive colors, featuring a gunmetal gray 41mm steel case and comfortable straps made from decommissioned fire hose. Reviewers note its Sellita SW220 automatic movement offers a 41-hour power reserve. One reviewer found the small dial indicators difficult to read. Overall, owners and reviewers appreciate the William Wood Fire Exit Watch for its unique design and comfortable wearability.

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Olmsted FEW Edition38mm
Fire Exit Watch41mm
Power Reserve
The Olmsted FEW Edition42h
Fire Exit Watch
Water Resistance
The Olmsted FEW Edition100m
Fire Exit Watch100m
MSRP
The Olmsted FEW Edition$1,775
Fire Exit Watch$1,495

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Field
Diver
Diameter
38mm
41mm
Thickness
10.8mm
13.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
44.9mm
49.5mm
Caseback
Display

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW300-1
Sellita SW220-1
Beat Rate
4 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
42h
0h
Complications
GMT, Chronograph
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,775
$1,495
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