Which is cheaper, the Hemel HD24 Automatic or the Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323?

At MSRP the Hemel HD24 Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $449 for the Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323 — a $149 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel HD24 Automatic or the Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323?

The Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323 wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Hemel HD24 Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Hemel HD24 Automatic run compared to the Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Hemel HD24 Automatic uses the Seiko NH38A and the Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323 uses the Seiko NH38.

Side by side

Hemel HD24 AutomaticvsIslander Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323

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

Hemel HD24 Automatic

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MSRP $300

Islander Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323

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MSRP $449

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HD24 Automatic40mm

Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-32342mm

Power Reserve

HD24 Automatic40h

Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323—

Water Resistance

HD24 Automatic200m

Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323200m

MSRP

HD24 Automatic$300

Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323$449

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

40mm

42mm

Thickness

13mm

14mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

0mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

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Caseback

Solid

Screw-down

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Gallant USAF Edition

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Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH38A

Seiko NH38

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$300

$449

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