Which is cheaper, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 or the Baltic Scalegraph?

At MSRP the Baltic Scalegraph is the cheaper of the two at $1,766, against $1,775 for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 — a $9 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 or the Baltic Scalegraph?

The Baltic Scalegraph wears larger at 39.5mm versus 38mm for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 or the Baltic Scalegraph?

The Baltic Scalegraph carries a 63-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38.

What movement does the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 run compared to the Baltic Scalegraph?

The Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW300-1), while the Baltic Scalegraph runs a manual (Sellita SW510).

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Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38vsBaltic Scalegraph

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Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38

MSRP $1,775

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Baltic Scalegraph

MSRP $1,766

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At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Olmsted 3838mm

Scalegraph39.5mm

Power Reserve

The Olmsted 3842h

Scalegraph63h

Water Resistance

The Olmsted 38100m

Scalegraph100m

MSRP

The Olmsted 38$1,775

Scalegraph$1,766

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Double-domed

—

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

Green

Blue

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

BGW9

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

Sellita SW510

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

4 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

42h

63h

Complications

GMT, Chronograph, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,775

$1,766

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