Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

At MSRP the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $899 for the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER — a $500 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

The Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 is rated to 200m versus 50m for the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER.

What movement does the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER run compared to the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design TIME CIPHER uses the CD-08 and the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 uses the Seiko NH36.

Side by side

CIGA Design TIME CIPHERvsIslander Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301

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

CIGA Design TIME CIPHER

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MSRP $899

Islander Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301

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MSRP $399

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

TIME CIPHER45mm

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-30145mm

Power Reserve

TIME CIPHER42h

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301—

Water Resistance

TIME CIPHER50m

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301200m

MSRP

TIME CIPHER$899

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301$399

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Carbon

—

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

CD-08

Seiko NH36

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

42h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$899

$399

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