Which is cheaper, the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 or the Seiko King Seiko VANAC Seiko Boutique Exclusive Edition?

At MSRP the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 is the cheaper of the two at $369, against $3,300 for the Seiko King Seiko VANAC Seiko Boutique Exclusive Edition — a $2,931 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 or the Seiko King Seiko VANAC Seiko Boutique Exclusive Edition?

The Seiko King Seiko VANAC Seiko Boutique Exclusive Edition 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 Seiko King Seiko VANAC Seiko Boutique Exclusive Edition?

The Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko King Seiko VANAC Seiko Boutique Exclusive Edition.

What movement does the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 run compared to the Seiko King Seiko VANAC Seiko Boutique Exclusive Edition?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 uses the Seiko NH34 and the Seiko King Seiko VANAC Seiko Boutique Exclusive Edition uses the 8L45.

Side by side

Islander Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222vsSeiko King Seiko VANAC Seiko Boutique Exclusive Edition

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

Seiko King Seiko VANAC Seiko Boutique Exclusive Edition

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MSRP $3,300

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

King Seiko VANAC Seiko Boutique Exclusive Edition41mm

Power Reserve

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

King Seiko VANAC Seiko Boutique Exclusive Edition72h

Water Resistance

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

King Seiko VANAC Seiko Boutique Exclusive Edition100m

MSRP

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

King Seiko VANAC Seiko Boutique Exclusive Edition$3,300

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Box

AR Coating

Underside

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH34

8L45

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$369

$3,300

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