Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design GILDED AGE 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 $1,999 for the CIGA Design GILDED AGE — a $1,630 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design GILDED AGE or the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

The CIGA Design GILDED AGE wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design GILDED AGE or the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

The Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 is rated to 100m versus 30m for the CIGA Design GILDED AGE.

What movement does the CIGA Design GILDED AGE run compared to the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design GILDED AGE uses the CD-04-S and the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 uses the Seiko NH34.

Side by side

CIGA Design GILDED AGEvsIslander 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.

CIGA Design GILDED AGE

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MSRP $1,999

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

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MSRP $369

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

GILDED AGE43mm

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

Power Reserve

GILDED AGE41h

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

Water Resistance

GILDED AGE30m

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

MSRP

GILDED AGE$1,999

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

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Gilded Age

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

Seiko NH34

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,999

$369

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