Which is cheaper, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 or the Trafford Watch Co Crossroads S 40?

At MSRP the Trafford Watch Co Crossroads S 40 is the cheaper of the two at $899, against $1,775 for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 — a $876 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 or the Trafford Watch Co Crossroads S 40?

The Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Trafford Watch Co Crossroads S 40 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 run compared to the Trafford Watch Co Crossroads S 40?

The Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW300-1), while the Trafford Watch Co Crossroads S 40 runs a manual (Sellita SW210-1).

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Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38vsTrafford Watch Co Crossroads S 40

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

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Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38

MSRP $1,775

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Trafford Watch Co Crossroads S 40

Crossroads S 40 Vellum

MSRP $899

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At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Olmsted 3838mm

Crossroads S 4036mm

Power Reserve

The Olmsted 3842h

Crossroads S 4042h

Water Resistance

The Olmsted 38100m

Crossroads S 40100m

MSRP

The Olmsted 38$1,775

Crossroads S 40$899

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Double-domed

Domed

AR Coating

Underside

—

Dial Color

Green

White

Indices

Applied

Arabic numerals

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

Sellita SW210-1

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

4 vph

0 vph

Complications

GMT, Chronograph, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,775

$899

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