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Islander Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26vsFormex Reef 42 mm

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26 or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

At MSRP the Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26 is the cheaper of the two at $420, against $2,414 for the Formex Reef 42 mm — a $1,994 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26 or the Formex Reef 42 mm?

The Formex Reef 42 mm is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26.

Q: What movement does the Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26 run compared to the Formex Reef 42 mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26 uses the Seiko NH36 and the Formex Reef 42 mm uses the Sellita SW300-1.

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

Islander Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26

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MSRP $420

Formex Reef 42 mm

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MSRP $2,414

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-2642mm

Reef 42 mm42mm

Power Reserve

Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26—

Reef 42 mm56h

Water Resistance

Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26200m

Reef 42 mm300m

MSRP

Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26$420

Reef 42 mm$2,414

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Thickness

14mm

11.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

47mm

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Caseback

Engraved screw-in back

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Double Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH36

Sellita SW300-1

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

56h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$420

$2,414

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