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

At MSRP the Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323 is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $550 for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical — a $101 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical 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 is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

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

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323 runs a automatic (Seiko NH38).

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsIslander 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 Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

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

islander-red-october-v2-dive-watch-with-radiant-blue-dial-isl-323

MSRP $449

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

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

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

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

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

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

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

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

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Seiko NH38

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$449

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