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Islander Islander 38mm Automatic Pink Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Double Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-52vsGrand Seiko SBGA211

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander 38mm Automatic Pink Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Double Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-52 or the Grand Seiko SBGA211?

At MSRP the Islander 38mm Automatic Pink Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Double Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-52 is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $6,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGA211 — a $6,501 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander 38mm Automatic Pink Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Double Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-52 or the Grand Seiko SBGA211?

The Grand Seiko SBGA211 wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Islander 38mm Automatic Pink Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Double Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-52 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander 38mm Automatic Pink Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Double Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-52 or the Grand Seiko SBGA211?

The Islander 38mm Automatic Pink Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Double Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-52 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SBGA211.

Q: What movement does the Islander 38mm Automatic Pink Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Double Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-52 run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGA211?

The Islander 38mm Automatic Pink Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Double Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-52 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH36), while the Grand Seiko SBGA211 runs a spring drive (9R65).

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

The bottom line

The 38mm Islander 38mm Automatic Pink Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Double Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-52 wears 3mm narrower than the 41mm SBGA211 — that's a meaningful jump on most wrists.

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Islander 38mm Automatic Pink Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Double Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-52

MSRP $399

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Grand Seiko SBGA211

MSRP $6,900

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Islander Islander 38mm Automatic Pink Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Double Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-52

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MSRP $399

Grand Seiko SBGA211

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MSRP $6,900

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander 38mm Automatic Pink Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Double Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-5238mm

SBGA21141mm

Power Reserve

Islander 38mm Automatic Pink Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Double Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-52—

SBGA21172h

Water Resistance

Islander 38mm Automatic Pink Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Double Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-52200m

SBGA211100m

MSRP

Islander 38mm Automatic Pink Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Double Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-52$399

SBGA211$6,900

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Double Domed

Flat

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

$399

$6,900

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