Which is cheaper, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 or the Wren Diver 38 Aqua?

At MSRP the Wren Diver 38 Aqua 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 has better water resistance, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 or the Wren Diver 38 Aqua?

The Wren Diver 38 Aqua is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38.

What movement does the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 run compared to the Wren Diver 38 Aqua?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38 uses the Sellita SW300-1 and the Wren Diver 38 Aqua uses the ETA 2892-A2.

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Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38vsWren Diver 38 Aqua

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Oak & Oscar The Olmsted 38

MSRP $1,775

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Wren Diver 38 Aqua

MSRP $1,595

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At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Olmsted 3838mm

Diver 38 Aqua38mm

Power Reserve

The Olmsted 3842h

Diver 38 Aqua42h

Water Resistance

The Olmsted 38100m

Diver 38 Aqua200m

MSRP

The Olmsted 38$1,775

Diver 38 Aqua$1,595

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Double-domed

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AR Coating

Underside

—

Dial Color

Green

—

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Swiss Super-LumiNova BL10 Grade X1 Lume on hour markers, hands and bezel scale.

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

ETA 2892-A2

Beat Rate

4 vph

0 vph

Complications

GMT, Chronograph, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,775

$1,595

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