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Islander Islander Sands Point Titanium Diver with Grey Whale Tail Dial #ISL-259vsLongines LEGEND DIVER 42

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Islander Sands Point Titanium Diver with Grey Whale Tail Dial #ISL-259
IslanderIslander Sands Point Titanium Diver with Grey Whale Tail Dial #ISL-259
MSRP $499
LEGEND DIVER 42
LonginesLEGEND DIVER 42
MSRP $2,850

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Islander Sands Point Titanium Diver with Grey Whale Tail Dial #ISL-25943mm
LEGEND DIVER 4242mm
Power Reserve
Islander Sands Point Titanium Diver with Grey Whale Tail Dial #ISL-259
LEGEND DIVER 4272h
Water Resistance
Islander Sands Point Titanium Diver with Grey Whale Tail Dial #ISL-259200m
LEGEND DIVER 42300m
MSRP
Islander Sands Point Titanium Diver with Grey Whale Tail Dial #ISL-259$499
LEGEND DIVER 42$2,850

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Diameter
43mm
42mm
Thickness
14mm
12.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
52.6mm
Material
Titanium
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
200m
300m
Caseback
Screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
AR Coating
Underside
Both sides
Dial Color
Blue
Indices
Applied
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH38
L888.5
Beat Rate
0 vph
25,200 vph
Power Reserve
0h
72h
Jewels
0
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$499
$2,850

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What people say

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Islander Sands Point Titanium Diver with Grey Whale Tail Dial #ISL-259

Owners widely report the Islander Sands Point Titanium Diver with Grey Whale Tail Dial #ISL-259 looks amazing in person and is very happy with their purchase. Reviewers consistently flag its impressive lightness and comfortable wearability on the wrist. On balance, owners rate the Islander Sands Point Titanium Diver with Grey Whale Tail Dial #ISL-259 highly for its stunning aesthetics and comfortable, lightweight titanium build.

Longines LEGEND DIVER 42

Owners widely praise the Longines Legend Diver 42 for its appealing retro skin-diver aesthetic, excellent legibility, and functional inner bezel, with reviewers noting its strong value proposition below $2,500 and capability in shallow dives. Some owners find the blue dial pops in the sun and appreciate the quickset date. However, several owners report disappointment after seeing the watch in person, finding it underwhelming and lacking dial depth. Specific criticisms include original leather straps peeling easily, a clasp that scratches readily, dust getting on the dial, and lume that is not particularly strong or matching vintage charm. The 50mm lug-to-lug length is noted as potentially overwhelming for smaller wrists, and one owner experienced the minute hand scratching the hour hand. Accuracy figures are not consistently reported across sources.

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