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Islander Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26vsSeiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage Diver's Watch

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 Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage Diver's Watch?

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 $2,900 for the Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage Diver's Watch — a $2,480 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26 or the Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage Diver's Watch?

The Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage Diver's Watch wears larger at 42.6mm versus 42mm for the Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26 — a 0.6mm difference across the dial.

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 Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage Diver's Watch?

The Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage Diver's Watch 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 Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage Diver's Watch?

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 Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage Diver's Watch uses the 8L35.

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

Seiko Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage Diver's Watch

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MSRP $2,900

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage Diver's Watch42.6mm

Power Reserve

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

Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage Diver's Watch50h

Water Resistance

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

Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage Diver's Watch300m

MSRP

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

Prospex Marinemaster Marinemaster 1968 Heritage Diver's Watch$2,900

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

42mm

42.6mm

Thickness

14mm

13.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

49.3mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Caseback

Engraved screw-in back

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Double Domed

Curved

AR Coating

Yes

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands, index(es) and bezel

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH36

8L35

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

50h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$420

$2,900

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