Which is cheaper, the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 41mm or the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214?

At MSRP the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $1,800 for the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 41mm — a $1,301 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 41mm or the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214?

The Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 41mm — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 41mm or the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214?

The Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 41mm is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214.

What movement does the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 41mm run compared to the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 41mm uses the Sellita SW220-1 and the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 uses the Seiko NH34.

Side by side

Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 41mmvsIslander Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214

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

Marathon OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 41mm

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MSRP $1,800

Islander Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214

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MSRP $499

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 41mm41mm

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-21442mm

Power Reserve

OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 41mm40h

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214—

Water Resistance

OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 41mm300m

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214200m

MSRP

OSAR-D (Original SAR with Date) Automatic 41mm$1,800

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214$499

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

41mm

42mm

Thickness

13mm

14mm

Lug-to-Lug

43.5mm

0mm

Lug Width

18mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

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Water Resistance

300m

200m

Caseback

Solid

Screw-down

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

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Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW220-1

Seiko NH34

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,800

$499

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