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

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 Sternglas Taiga GMT?

At MSRP the Sternglas Taiga GMT is the cheaper of the two at $237, against $429 for the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05 — a $192 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 Sternglas Taiga GMT?

The Sternglas Taiga GMT wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05 — a 4mm 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 Sternglas Taiga GMT?

The Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Sternglas Taiga GMT.

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 Sternglas Taiga GMT?

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 Sternglas Taiga GMT runs a quartz (Ronda 505.24H).

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

Sternglas Taiga GMT

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MSRP $237

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

Taiga GMT42mm

Power Reserve

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

Taiga GMT—

Water Resistance

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

Taiga GMT100m

MSRP

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

Taiga GMT$237

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

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Indices

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Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH36

Ronda 505.24H

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

—

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$429

$237

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