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Islander Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67vsVaer D5 Meridian Auto

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67 or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

At MSRP the Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67 is the cheaper of the two at $429, against $679 for the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto — a $250 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67 or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67 wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Q: What movement does the Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67 run compared to the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67 uses the Seiko NH36 and the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto uses the Miyota 9015.

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

Islander Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67

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MSRP $429

Vaer D5 Meridian Auto

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MSRP $679

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-6742mm

D5 Meridian Auto39mm

Power Reserve

Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67—

D5 Meridian Auto40h

Water Resistance

Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67200m

D5 Meridian Auto200m

MSRP

Islander Ice Blue Waffle Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR DD Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-67$429

D5 Meridian Auto$679

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

42mm

39mm

Thickness

14mm

12.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

46mm

Lug Width

0mm

20mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Double Domed

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

$429

$679

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