What movement does the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 uses the Miyota 9039 and the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon uses the SII NH35A.

Side by side

Islander Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263vsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 is the cheaper of the two at $329, against $550 for the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon — a $221 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 34mm for the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 — a 9mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263.

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

Islander Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263

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MSRP $329

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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MSRP $550

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-26334mm

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263—

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-26350m

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263$329

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

White

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

SII NH35A

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$329

$550

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