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Islander Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83vsSeiko Alpinist

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 or the Seiko Alpinist?

At MSRP the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $750 for the Seiko Alpinist — a $451 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Seiko Alpinist wears larger at 39.5mm versus 39mm for the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 is rated to 100m versus 20m for the Seiko Alpinist.

Q: What movement does the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 run compared to the Seiko Alpinist?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 uses the Seiko NH35 and the Seiko Alpinist uses the 6R35.

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

Islander Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83

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MSRP $299

Seiko Alpinist

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MSRP $750

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-8339mm

Alpinist39.5mm

Power Reserve

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83—

Alpinist70h

Water Resistance

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83100m

Alpinist200m

MSRP

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83$299

Alpinist$750

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

39mm

39.5mm

Thickness

12mm

13.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

48.5mm

46.4mm

Material

DLC Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

100m

200m

Caseback

Exhibition

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Yes

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

6R35

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$750

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