Islander Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278
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Islander Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278

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39 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.

Case
38mm
Movement
Quartz
Category
Diver
MSRP
$395
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 is the Tissot Seastar 1000 GMT ($575) — pro diver and Quartz. From the independents, the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver is the standout microbrand take — skin-diver style and Visually similar. Stepping up, the Grand Seiko SBGP015 ($3,800) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

39 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

Vaer
D4 Outerknown Solar Diver
39mm · Quartz$549
Skin-diver style · Visually similar
Vaer
DS2 Meridian Quartz
39mm · Quartz$239
Skin-diver style · Visually similar
Vaer
DS4 Topo Designs x Worn & Wound Solar Hiker
38mm · Solar$349
Skin-diver style · Same size
Yema
Navygraf Marine Nationale Quartz
39mm · Quartz$499
Skin-diver style · Quartz
Yema
Navygraf Marine Nationale Femme
34mm · Quartz$399
Skin-diver style · Quartz
Smith & Bradley
Atlantis Blackfish Quartz
44mm · Quartz$349
Pro diver · Visually similar
Smith & Bradley
SANS-13 Tactical
42mm · Quartz$295
Pro diver · Visually similar
Yema
Superman Slim CMM.20
39mm · Mechanical$2,372
Pro diver · Same size
CWC
E9 Quartz Diver Watch
41mm · Quartz$749
Pro diver · Quartz
CWC
RN Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2, Matte Top
41mm · Quartz$604
Pro diver · Quartz
Astor + Banks
Chrono
44mm · Quartz$575
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
CWC
Arctic Radar Quartz Diver Watch
41mm · Quartz$666
Pro diver · Quartz
Most similar· 12

The closest match overall — same case size, similar movement family, comparable price. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Tissot
Seastar 1000 GMT
40mm · Quartz$575
Pro diver · Quartz
Tissot
Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph
38mm · Quartz$650
Pro diver · Quartz
Tissot
Seastar 1000
36mm · Quartz$515
Pro diver · Quartz
Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER SPEEDTIMER Solar Chronograph Limited Edition
39mm · Quartz$700
Pro diver · Visually similar
Citizen
Brycen
42mm · Solar$394
Pro diver · Sapphire
Seiko
Essentials Chronograph
40mm · Quartz$415
Visually similar · Quartz
Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER
39mm · Quartz$725
Pro diver · Quartz
Citizen
Promaster Diver
41mm · Solar$338
Pro diver · Sapphire
Citizen
Promaster Diver
36.5mm · Solar$319
Pro diver · Similar size
Hamilton
Khaki Field Quartz
40mm · Quartz$675
Visually similar · Quartz
Marathon
Jeep Willys SSGPQ
41mm · Quartz$600
Quartz · Sapphire
Orient
Stretto Chronograph
40mm · Solar$350
Similar size · Sapphire
Pricier alternatives· 12

Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint — luxury upgrades and step-ups.

Grand Seiko
SBGP015
40mm · Quartz$3,800
Skin-diver style · Visually similar
Grand Seiko
SBGV245
40mm · Quartz$3,000
Skin-diver style · Quartz
Marathon
MSAR (Medium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz
36mm · Quartz$1,450
Pro diver · Looks nearly identical
Hamilton
Khaki Navy Scuba Quartz
37mm · Quartz$825
Skin-diver style · Quartz
Glycine
Combat Sub
40mm · Quartz$895
Skin-diver style · Quartz
Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko Brand 100th Anniversary SPEEDTIMER Limited Edition
42mm · Quartz$2,400
Pro diver · Visually similar
Longines
CONQUEST
41mm · Quartz$900
Pro diver · Quartz
Bremont
Waterman Apex
43mm · Mechanical$5,350
Pro diver · Visually similar
Marathon
TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz
46mm · Quartz$1,550
Pro diver · Visually similar
Seiko
Prospex SPEEDTIMER
42mm · Quartz$2,200
Pro diver · Visually similar
Tissot
T-Touch Connect Sport
43.75mm · Quartz$1,250
Pro diver · Quartz
Seiko
Prospex Sea
34mm · Quartz$795
Pro diver · Quartz
Looks like this· 3

Visually-adjacent picks pulled by the image-similarity engine. Quality varies — sometimes a true twin, sometimes just a rhyme.

Pagani Design
PD-1734
40mm · Quartz$98
Skin-diver style · Quartz
Pagani Design
PD-1793
38mm · Quartz$131
Skin-diver style · Visually similar
Pagani Design
PD-1689
40mm · Quartz$89
Skin-diver style · Quartz