Which is cheaper, the Fortis Flieger F-39 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 $2,530 for the Fortis Flieger F-39 — a $2,161 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fortis Flieger F-39 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 39mm for the Fortis Flieger F-39 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fortis Flieger F-39 or the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

The Fortis Flieger F-39 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222.

What movement does the Fortis Flieger F-39 run compared to the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Fortis Flieger F-39 uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 uses the Seiko NH34.

Side by side

Fortis Flieger F-39vsIslander 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.

Fortis Flieger F-39

F-39

MSRP $2,530

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

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

MSRP $369

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Flieger F-3939mm

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

Power Reserve

Flieger F-3938h

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

Water Resistance

Flieger F-39200m

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

MSRP

Flieger F-39$2,530

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

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seiko NH34

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

38h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,530

$369

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