What movement does the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 run compared to the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 uses the Seiko NH36 and the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer uses the SII NH35A.

Side by side

Islander Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301vsSpinnaker Croft Pioneer

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 or the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer is the cheaper of the two at $199, against $399 for the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 — a $200 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 or the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer?

The Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 or the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer?

The Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer.

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

Islander Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301

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MSRP $399

Spinnaker Croft Pioneer

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MSRP $199

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-30145mm

Croft Pioneer42mm

Power Reserve

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301—

Croft Pioneer40h

Water Resistance

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301200m

Croft Pioneer100m

MSRP

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301$399

Croft Pioneer$199

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

45mm

42mm

Thickness

15mm

12mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

200m

100m

Caseback

Embossed screw-in caseback

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Double Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

Grey

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH36

SII NH35A

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$199

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