$1,775.00
A classic automatic 38mm field watch with a two-layer sandwich dial, a screw-down crown and an inner minute track with orange cardinal numeral accents. With or without date.
Comes on our tapered, fully articulated steel bracelet with a quick-adjust clasp.
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The Olmsted 38 is our everyday field watch: one watch for everything, from the boardroom to the backcountry. A classic automatic 38mm case with a two-layer sandwich dial, a screw-down crown, 10 ATM of water resistance and an inner minute track with orange cardinal numeral accents.
It takes its name from Frederick Law Olmsted, the founder of American landscape architecture and a big believer in natural public space. He designed Central Park in New York and Jackson Park here in Chicago, pushed to protect Yosemite Valley, and created the parkway and the integrated park system.
Powering it is the Swiss Sellita SW300, a rugged workhorse caliber with a 56-hour power reserve, finished with our 4-star rotor, a subtle nod to our hometown of Chicago.
The bracelet tapers from 20mm solid end links to a 16mm clasp, with 7 removable links and a six-position quick-adjust clasp. No tools needed to adjust the fit on the fly.
A portion of all Oak & Oscar profits goes to One Tail at a Time, a Chicago dog rescue.
Shipping. Every Olmsted is assembled to order here in Chicago and ships within 1 to 2 weeks. Shipping is free within the US via UPS. International buyers are responsible for any customs duties.
Returns. If it's not right, you can return or exchange it within 5 days of delivery, as long as it hasn't been worn or altered. Just email us first for a Return Authorization. Full return policy
Every Oak & Oscar strap is 20mm, so they all fit the Olmsted 38.
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Perfect proportions. Beautiful design. Great communication with the O & O team.
Loving the watch. Usually wear a 42mm so this is smaller than I am generally accustomed, but is a perfect size as my daily driver when I wear suits and for biz casual at work. Clean, simple, in a very positive way. Really enjoying the watch.
It runs a few minutes fast each week (not the case with an Omega Seamster Diver 300m that I own); assuming this is par for the course with this particular movement but figured I'd ask).
Hey there! We time our watches to be around +/- 2 - 10 seconds per day, so it's possible that your watch is magnetized and may need to be looked at. We're happy to help you out with that. Shoot us an email and we'll get you sorted out! Thanks!
This watch is great, no notes.
Couldn’t be happier with my new Olmsted/Grey/Date….
Oak & Oscar Olmsted. 38mm, 100-meter water resistance, automatic Swiss moment with 42-hour power reserve, dual-layer sandwich dial, and I even like the color.
Shout out to Chase and Kevin for the great service too!
I love how the matte grey dial and orange second hand give the Olmsted a sort of industrial appearance, I love the sandwich dial, and the robust specs. I also really appreciate the field watch influence, but with a contemporary flair and without a focus on warfare. The only thing keeping the watch from being perfect for me is that it's too big. I have narrow wrists and 38mm is the largest watch I wear. (I miss 20th century styles, when men's watches were 30-36mm.) On the Olmstead, it feels like the numbers need to be bigger or the overall watch smaller; as it is, legibility could be better and there's too much empty dial.
