Which is cheaper, the Christopher Ward C65 Cranwell Series 2 Vintage 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 $1,615 for the Christopher Ward C65 Cranwell Series 2 Vintage — a $1,246 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Christopher Ward C65 Cranwell Series 2 Vintage or the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

The Christopher Ward C65 Cranwell Series 2 Vintage wears larger at 43.7mm versus 40mm for the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 — a 3.7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Christopher Ward C65 Cranwell Series 2 Vintage or the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

The Christopher Ward C65 Cranwell Series 2 Vintage is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222.

What movement does the Christopher Ward C65 Cranwell Series 2 Vintage run compared to the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Christopher Ward C65 Cranwell Series 2 Vintage uses the SW200 and the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 uses the Seiko NH34.

Side by side

Christopher Ward C65 Cranwell Series 2 VintagevsIslander 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.

Christopher Ward C65 Cranwell Series 2 Vintage

C65-38A3H3-S00K1-B0

MSRP $1,615

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

islander-melville-gmt-with-blue-hammer-dial-isl-222

MSRP $369

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

C65 Cranwell Series 2 Vintage43.7mm

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

Power Reserve

C65 Cranwell Series 2 Vintage38h

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

Water Resistance

C65 Cranwell Series 2 Vintage150m

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

MSRP

C65 Cranwell Series 2 Vintage$1,615

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

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

—

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

SLN Grade X1 BL C1

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

SW200

Seiko NH34

Beat Rate

4 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

38h

Jewels

Complications

GMT, Moonphase

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,615

$369

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