Which is cheaper, the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 is the cheaper of the two at $369, against $550 for the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon — a $181 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 uses the Seiko NH34 and the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon uses the SII NH35A.

Side by side

Islander Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222vsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222.

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

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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MSRP $550

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

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

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

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

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

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

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

White

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH34

SII NH35A

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$369

$550

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