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Islander Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05vsCWC SBS 1987 Aged Special

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 CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special?

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 $1,083 for the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special — a $654 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 CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special?

The CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05 or the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special?

The CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05.

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 CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special?

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 CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special runs a quartz.

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

CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special

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MSRP $1,083

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

SBS 1987 Aged Special40mm

Power Reserve

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

SBS 1987 Aged Special40h

Water Resistance

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

SBS 1987 Aged Special300m

MSRP

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

SBS 1987 Aged Special$1,083

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

40mm

Thickness

13mm

12mm

Lug-to-Lug

44.5mm

46mm

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Caseback

Engraved screw-in back

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

—

SBS 1987 Aged Special

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH36

—

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$429

$1,083

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