Which is cheaper, the Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage JAMSTEC Limited Edition or the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

At MSRP the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $3,900 for the Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage JAMSTEC Limited Edition — a $3,601 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage JAMSTEC Limited Edition or the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

The Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage JAMSTEC Limited Edition wears larger at 42.6mm versus 39mm for the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 — a 3.6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage JAMSTEC Limited Edition or the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

The Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage JAMSTEC Limited Edition is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83.

What movement does the Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage JAMSTEC Limited Edition run compared to the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage JAMSTEC Limited Edition uses the 8L45 and the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage JAMSTEC Limited EditionvsIslander Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83

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

Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage JAMSTEC Limited Edition

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MSRP $3,900

Islander Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83

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MSRP $299

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage JAMSTEC Limited Edition42.6mm

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-8339mm

Power Reserve

Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage JAMSTEC Limited Edition72h

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83—

Water Resistance

Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage JAMSTEC Limited Edition300m

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83100m

MSRP

Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage JAMSTEC Limited Edition$3,900

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83$299

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Curved

—

AR Coating

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Yes

Dial Color

Black

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Indices

Applied

—

Lume

LumiBrite on hands, index(es) and bezel

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

8L45

Seiko NH35

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,900

$299

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