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Borealis Watch Co. Porto CovovsIslander Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67

Q: Which is cheaper, the Borealis Watch Co. Porto Covo or the Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67?

At MSRP the Borealis Watch Co. Porto Covo is the cheaper of the two at $415, against $429 for the Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67 — a $14 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Borealis Watch Co. Porto Covo or the Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67?

The Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67 wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Borealis Watch Co. Porto Covo — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Borealis Watch Co. Porto Covo or the Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67?

The Borealis Watch Co. Porto Covo is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67.

Q: What movement does the Borealis Watch Co. Porto Covo run compared to the Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Borealis Watch Co. Porto Covo uses the Miyota 9039 and the Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67 uses the Seiko NH36.

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

Borealis Watch Co.Porto Covo

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MSRP $415

Islander Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67

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MSRP $429

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Porto Covo40mm

Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-6742mm

Power Reserve

Porto Covo40h

Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67—

Water Resistance

Porto Covo300m

Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67200m

MSRP

Porto Covo$415

Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67$429

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

40mm

42mm

Thickness

11.6mm

14mm

Lug-to-Lug

42.5mm

48mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

300m

200m

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

—

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

BGW9

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

Seiko NH36

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$415

$429

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