The Oak & Oscar Atwood Flyback Chronograph

Right this moment, nearly a yr after its introduction, we’re taking the Oak & Oscar Atwood flyback chronograph for a spin. Not like my colleague Mike, I’m not very accustomed to the Chicago-based model, which has been within the watch enterprise for 10 years. Subsequent to the Atwood, the model at the moment additionally presents the Humboldt GMT and the Olmsted 38. I feel it’s exceptional that an organization presents (solely) three fashions and that one is a flyback chronograph. You don’t see that always, so I’m trying ahead to checking it out.

Mike wrote concerning the Atwood when it got here out final yr, and he additionally launched the Wind Classic Version of the watch. Nevertheless, I don’t suppose he shared his hands-on expertise with it but, so let’s get to enterprise.

The Oak & Oscar Atwood within the hand

I’ll simply go over the watch’s specs shortly right here since Mike already detailed them in his articles. The Atwood has a 39mm chrome steel case with a 46mm lug-to-lug size and a 12.9mm thickness, together with the domed sapphire crystal up high. Within the hand, the Atwood looks like a compact watch that packs a bunch of good options. The case has a totally brushed end. Meaning there aren’t any polished bevels in any respect, making it really feel like a correct instrument watch. Drilled lug holes add to this robust character.

The identical goes for the three-row bracelet that the Atwood comes with. It additionally has an all-brushed end, and its hyperlinks totally articulate for optimum consolation on the wrist. The security-latched folding clasp options an on-the-go toolless micro-adjustment system for when your wrist swells or shrinks. Whereas the bracelet doesn’t include quick-release spring bars, a instrument does include the watch, so through the use of that and the lug holes, it shouldn’t be an issue to swap out the bracelet for the included inexperienced textile NATO strap, for instance.

A hand-wound flyback chrono

Mike already identified the weird alternative of motion for the Atwood final yr. It’s nonetheless removed from a standard alternative since I don’t recall seeing this AMT5100M motion inside some other watch but. In my eyes, that makes the Oak & Oscar Atwood cool and distinct. Even higher, it presents a flyback operate for lightning-fast resetting and restarting of the chronograph. You’ll be able to wind the motion with the massive push-pull crown at 3 o’clock. The method feels fairly clean, and a full wind ought to give the watch sufficient energy to maintain ticking for 58 hours.

The chronograph pushers on both aspect of the crown additionally really feel very clean when operated. I discovered that particularly good together with the flyback operate as a result of it made me need to push the reset button repeatedly. It’s simply so cool to see the central chronograph hand leap again and immediately begin sweeping once more. The Sellita-manufactured motion runs at a frequency of 28,800vph and options 23 jewels. It’s seen by means of the exhibition case again, which screws into the mid-case, serving to preserve the watch water-resistant to 50 meters.

A powdery white panda dial

One other cool function is the Atwood’s sandwich dial. There are three variants to select from. One is the white and charcoal panda I had within the workplace, and there are two inverted panda choices. One is principally navy blue, and the opposite is charcoal. All dials have a powdery matte end, and the white may be very white certainly. A pleasant element is that every one the palms have the identical powdery end because the dial. The orange central chronograph hand properly matches the remainder of the colourful accents on the dial as nicely.

Each the hour and minute palms are stuffed with Tremendous-LumiNova BGW9, identical to the minute observe. That is an fascinating lume software, and whereas maybe not probably the most sensible, no less than it supplies some nighttime legibility.

On the wrist

The Oak & Oscar Atwood suits my 17cm (6.7″) wrist very nicely. As talked about, it’s a compact bundle with pretty brief lugs, which can work nicely for wrists of many sizes. What additionally struck me is that it’s fairly a modest watch. It’s not blingy as a result of the case has a totally brushed end and homes a totally matte dial. It’s a real sports activities watch in that sense. The orange accents add to that sporty character and make it stand out a bit extra.

Remaining ideas

For US$2,650 on the sturdy chrome steel bracelet, the Oak & Oscar Atwood is a good deal in my guide. Though the watch has an all-matte end, it’s executed very nicely. The motion on the pushers additionally feels a lot smoother than on a number of costlier chronographs I’ve tried. Oak & Oscar throws in an extra textile NATO strap, a strap-changing instrument, and a canvas watch pouch. If that isn’t an entire bundle, I don’t know what’s.

Let me know within the feedback beneath what you consider the Oak & Oscar Atwood flyback chronograph.

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