Which is cheaper, the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 or the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz?

At MSRP the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 is the cheaper of the two at $369, against $1,000 for the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz — a $631 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 or the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz?

The Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 or the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz?

The Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 is rated to 100m versus 60m for the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz.

What movement does the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 run compared to the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz?

The Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH34), while the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz).

Side by side

Islander Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222vsMarathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz

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

Islander Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222

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MSRP $369

Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz

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MSRP $1,000

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-22240mm

Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz41mm

Power Reserve

Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222—

Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222100m

Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz60m

MSRP

Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222$369

Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz$1,000

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH34

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$369

$1,000

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