Which is cheaper, the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 or the Grand Seiko SLGA019?

At MSRP the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 is the cheaper of the two at $369, against $11,000 for the Grand Seiko SLGA019 — a $10,631 gap before any retailer discounting.

What movement does the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 run compared to the Grand Seiko SLGA019?

The Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH34), while the Grand Seiko SLGA019 runs a spring drive (9RA2).

Side by side

Islander Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222vsGrand Seiko SLGA019

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

Grand Seiko SLGA019

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MSRP $11,000

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

SLGA01940mm

Power Reserve

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

SLGA019120h

Water Resistance

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

SLGA019100m

MSRP

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

SLGA019$11,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH34

9RA2

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

120h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$369

$11,000

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