Which is cheaper, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 or the Squale Matic?

At MSRP the Squale Matic is the cheaper of the two at $1,595, against $1,775 for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 — a $180 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 or the Squale Matic?

The Squale Matic wears larger at 44mm versus 38mm for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 or the Squale Matic?

The Squale Matic is rated to 600m versus 100m for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38.

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

The Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 carries a 42-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Squale Matic.

What movement does the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 run compared to the Squale Matic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 uses the Sellita SW300-1 and the Squale Matic uses the Sellita SW200-1.

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Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38

MSRP $1,775

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MSRP $1,595

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At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Olmsted 3838mm

Matic44mm

Power Reserve

The Olmsted 3842h

Matic38h

Water Resistance

The Olmsted 38100m

Matic600m

MSRP

The Olmsted 38$1,775

Matic$1,595

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Double-domed

—

AR Coating

Underside

—

Dial Color

Green

—

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, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,775

$1,595

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