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Islander Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05vsGrand Seiko SBGA481

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05 or the Grand Seiko SBGA481?

At MSRP the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05 is the cheaper of the two at $429, against $11,100 for the Grand Seiko SBGA481 — a $10,671 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05 or the Grand Seiko SBGA481?

The Grand Seiko SBGA481 wears larger at 44.5mm versus 38mm for the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05 — a 6.5mm difference across the dial.

Q: What movement does the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05 run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGA481?

The Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH36), while the Grand Seiko SBGA481 runs a spring drive (9R65).

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

Islander Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05

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MSRP $429

Grand Seiko SBGA481

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MSRP $11,100

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-0538mm

SBGA48144.5mm

Power Reserve

Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05—

SBGA48172h

Water Resistance

Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05200m

SBGA481200m

MSRP

Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05$429

SBGA481$11,100

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

38mm

44.5mm

Thickness

13mm

14.3mm

Lug-to-Lug

44.5mm

50mm

Lug Width

20mm

23mm

Material

Stainless Steel

Titanium

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Caseback

Engraved screw-in back

Solid

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH36

9R65

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$429

$11,100

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