What movement does the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 run compared to the Spinnaker Spence 300?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 uses the Seiko NH36 and the Spinnaker Spence 300 uses the SII NH35A.

Side by side

Islander Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301vsSpinnaker Spence 300

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 or the Spinnaker Spence 300?

At MSRP the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $650 for the Spinnaker Spence 300 — a $251 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 or the Spinnaker Spence 300?

The Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 wears larger at 45mm versus 40mm for the Spinnaker Spence 300 — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 or the Spinnaker Spence 300?

The Spinnaker Spence 300 is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301.

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 Spence 300

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MSRP $650

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

Spence 30040mm

Power Reserve

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

Spence 30040h

Water Resistance

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

Spence 300300m

MSRP

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

Spence 300$650

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

45mm

40mm

Thickness

15mm

11.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

48mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Caseback

Embossed screw-in caseback

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Double Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

Aquamarine

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

$650

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