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Islander Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62vsSeiko 5 Sports SKX series

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62 or the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series?

At MSRP the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series is the cheaper of the two at $350, against $420 for the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62 — a $70 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62 or the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series?

The Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62 wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62 or the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series?

The Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62 is rated to 200m versus 10m for the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series.

Q: What movement does the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62 run compared to the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62 uses the Seiko NH36 and the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series uses the 4R36.

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

Islander Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62

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MSRP $420

Seiko 5 Sports SKX series

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MSRP $350

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-6242mm

5 Sports SKX series38mm

Power Reserve

Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62—

5 Sports SKX series41h

Water Resistance

Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62200m

5 Sports SKX series100m

MSRP

Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62$420

5 Sports SKX series$350

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

42mm

38mm

Thickness

14mm

12.1mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

44.2mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

200m

100m

Caseback

Engraved screw-in back

Solid

Crystal & Dial

6 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Crystal Shape

Double Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH36

4R36

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$420

$350

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