Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263?

At MSRP the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 is the cheaper of the two at $329, against $550 for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical — a $221 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 34mm for the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 — a 9mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsIslander Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263

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

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

Islander Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263

islander-astoria-automatic-dress-watch-with-pale-blue-dial-isl-263

MSRP $329

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-26334mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263—

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-26350m

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263$329

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Miyota 9039

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$329

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