Which is cheaper, the Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148 or the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

At MSRP the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue) is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $385 for the Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148 — a $86 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148 or the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

The Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue) wears larger at 39mm versus 36mm for the Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148 run compared to the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148 uses the Seiko NH36 and the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue) uses the Miyota 6S21.

Side by side

Islander Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148vsHelgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148 or the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

The Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148 is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue).

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

Islander Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148

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MSRP $385

Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)

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MSRP $299

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-14836mm

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)39mm

Power Reserve

Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148—

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)40h

Water Resistance

Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148100m

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)30m

MSRP

Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Ice Blue Dial #ISL-148$385

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH36

Miyota 6S21

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$385

$299

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