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Islander Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14vsVaer D5 Tropic Auto

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14 or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

At MSRP the Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14 is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $699 for the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto — a $400 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14 or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

The Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14 wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14 or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

The Vaer D5 Tropic Auto is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14.

Q: What movement does the Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14 run compared to the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14 uses the Seiko NH36 and the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto uses the Miyota 9015.

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

Islander Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14

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MSRP $299

Vaer D5 Tropic Auto

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MSRP $699

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-1442mm

D5 Tropic Auto39mm

Power Reserve

Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14—

D5 Tropic Auto40h

Water Resistance

Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14100m

D5 Tropic Auto200m

MSRP

Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14$299

D5 Tropic Auto$699

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH36

Miyota 9015

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$699

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