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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-52vsVaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

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 Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

At MSRP the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $239, against $399 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 $160 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 Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz wears larger at 39mm 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 1mm 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 Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

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 150m for the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz.

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 Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

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 Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz runs a quartz.

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

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

Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

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MSRP $239

At a glance

17 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

DS2 Meridian Quartz39mm

Power Reserve

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

DS2 Meridian Quartz40h

Water Resistance

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

DS2 Meridian Quartz150m

MSRP

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

DS2 Meridian Quartz$239

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

38mm

39mm

Thickness

13mm

10.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

44.5mm

46mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

200m

150m

Caseback

Engraved screw-in back

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Double Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH36

—

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$239

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