Which is cheaper, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Windup Edition or the HELM Vanuatu Titanium?

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu Titanium is the cheaper of the two at $350, against $1,775 for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Windup Edition — a $1,425 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Windup Edition or the HELM Vanuatu Titanium?

The HELM Vanuatu Titanium wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Windup Edition — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Windup Edition or the HELM Vanuatu Titanium?

The HELM Vanuatu Titanium is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Windup Edition.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Windup Edition or the HELM Vanuatu Titanium?

The Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Windup Edition carries a 50-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the HELM Vanuatu Titanium.

What movement does the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Windup Edition run compared to the HELM Vanuatu Titanium?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Windup Edition uses the Sellita SW300 and the HELM Vanuatu Titanium uses the Seiko Instruments NH35.

Side by side

Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Windup EditionvsHELM Vanuatu Titanium

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

Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Windup Edition

OlmWindup

MSRP $1,775

HELM Vanuatu Titanium

vanuatu-titanium

MSRP $350

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Olmsted Windup Edition38mm

Vanuatu Titanium42mm

Power Reserve

The Olmsted Windup Edition50h

Vanuatu Titanium40h

Water Resistance

The Olmsted Windup Edition100m

Vanuatu Titanium300m

MSRP

The Olmsted Windup Edition$1,775

Vanuatu Titanium$350

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Double-domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

Grey

Black

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300

Seiko Instruments NH35

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

50h

40h

Jewels

Complications

GMT, Chronograph, Date

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,775

$350

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