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KUOE · OLD SMITH

KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002

Ref. os90002-nd-iv · Field

$559
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Case

Diameter
35mm
Thickness
12.35mm
Lug-to-lug
42mm
Lug width
18mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
100m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Shape
Dome
AR coating
Yes
Dial colour
Ivory
Lume
Super-LumiNova

Movement

Caliber
Seiko NH38
Type
Automatic
Power reserve
41h
Hacking
No
Hand-winding
No
Complications
Time only

Seiko

The no-date variant of the NH35 platform, eliminating the date complication entirely for clean dial designs without a date window. Identical in every other specification to the NH35 and NH36 siblings. Popular with modders and microbrands building minimalist or pilot-style watches where a dateless dial is preferred. The absence of the date mechanism simplifies the movement slightly but does not affect height.

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
matte
Bezel
fixed
Bracelet
nato
Hands
baton

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Old Smith collection · 4 watches

OLD SMITH 90-001
OLD SMITH 90-00135mm
OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze
OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze35mm
OLD SMITH 90-007
OLD SMITH 90-00735mm

5 colorways

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03The community take

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Owners widely praise the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 for its excellent 35mm size and premium feel for the price, with one owner noting its lume is the best they have experienced. The sand-textured cream dial is described as offering depth and legibility, though one owner rated the dial design 2/5 due to numeral offset referencing classic field watches. The watch utilizes a Seiko NH35 or NH38 automatic movement, with Kuoe adjusting it to a range of -20 to +40 seconds/day, though one example ran within +/- 10 seconds/day. On balance, owners rate the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 highly for its wearability and craftsmanship at its price point.

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