Which is cheaper, the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 or the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

At MSRP the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 is the cheaper of the two at $369, against $4,500 for the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 — a $4,131 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 or the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

The Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 or the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

The Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403.

What movement does the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 run compared to the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403 uses the CALIBRE 403 and the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 uses the Seiko NH34.

Side by side

Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403vsIslander 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.

Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403

01-403-7776-4065-07-8-19-06

MSRP $4,500

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

islander-melville-gmt-with-blue-hammer-dial-isl-222

MSRP $369

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 40338mm

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

Power Reserve

Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403120 hoursh

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

Water Resistance

Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 40350m

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

MSRP

Big Crown Pointer Date Calibre 403$4,500

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

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Domed

Dial Color

Blue

—

Indices

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

CALIBRE 403

Seiko NH34

Beat Rate

4 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

120 hoursh

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,500

$369

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