Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro or the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

At MSRP the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 is the cheaper of the two at $369, against $675 for the Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro — a $306 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro or the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

The Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 wears larger at 40mm versus 38.5mm for the Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro or the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

The Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro run compared to the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro uses the Miyota 9015 and the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 uses the Seiko NH34.

Side by side

Astor + Banks Fortitude ProvsIslander Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222

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

Astor + Banks Fortitude Pro

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MSRP $675

Islander Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222

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MSRP $369

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Fortitude Pro38.5mm

Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-22240mm

Power Reserve

Fortitude Pro40h

Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222—

Water Resistance

Fortitude Pro200m

Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222100m

MSRP

Fortitude Pro$675

Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222$369

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Magenta

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Seiko NH34

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$675

$369

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