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Oak & Oscar The Olmsted MattevsHELM Togiak Scout

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What people say

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Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Matte

Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Matte is praised for its stealthy, modern field watch aesthetic, featuring a durable ceramic-coated steel case and a clean, no-date dial. Reviewers highlight its comfortable 38mm dimensions and 100m water resistance. The watch offers exceptional value at $1,475, including two straps and a travel wallet, with a modified ETA 2892-A2 movement. One reviewer notes the ceramic coating may develop patina with heavy wear. Overall, reviewers rate Oak & Oscar The Olmsted Matte highly for its stealthy design and value proposition.

HELM Togiak Scout

Owners widely praise the HELM Togiak Scout for its impeccable build quality and top-flight customer service, noting it wears smaller than its specifications suggest and offers great visibility in water. Some owners across the HELM line flag slightly misaligned bezels, and a few find the watches unnecessarily thick. The HELM Togiak Scout is priced at $285. Overall, owners rate the HELM Togiak Scout highly for its solid tool watch construction and wearability at the price.

From video reviewers

The dial design and case construction are highlighted as strengths. The bracelet is noted as a potential area for improvement.

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Olmsted Matte38mm
Togiak Scout39.5mm
Power Reserve
The Olmsted Matte42h
Togiak Scout40h
Water Resistance
The Olmsted Matte100m
Togiak Scout100m
MSRP
The Olmsted Matte$1,775
Togiak Scout$265

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
38mm
39.5mm
Thickness
10.8mm
13.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
44.9mm
46mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel (matte ceramic coated)
Stainless Steel
Caseback
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
AR Coating
Underside
Yes
Indices
Applied

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW300-1
Seiko Instruments NH36
Beat Rate
4 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
42h
40h
Jewels
0
24
Complications
GMT, Chronograph, Date
Day, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,775
$265
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