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Islander Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62vsVaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto

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 Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto?

At MSRP the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62 is the cheaper of the two at $420, against $699 for the Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto — a $279 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 Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto?

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 39mm for the Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto — a 3mm difference across the dial.

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 Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto?

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 Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto uses the Miyota 9015.

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

Vaer D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto

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MSRP $699

At a glance

17 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

D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto39mm

Power Reserve

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

D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto40h

Water Resistance

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

D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto200m

MSRP

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

D5 Pacific Anacapa Auto$699

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

42mm

39mm

Thickness

14mm

12.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

46mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Caseback

Engraved screw-in back

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Double Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

—

Anacapa

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

$420

$699

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