Which is cheaper, the Borealis Watch Co. Sea Storm MK2 GMT or the Islander Sands Point Titanium Diver with Grey Whale Tail Dial #ISL-259?

At MSRP the Borealis Watch Co. Sea Storm MK2 GMT is the cheaper of the two at $415, against $499 for the Islander Sands Point Titanium Diver with Grey Whale Tail Dial #ISL-259 — a $84 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Borealis Watch Co. Sea Storm MK2 GMT or the Islander Sands Point Titanium Diver with Grey Whale Tail Dial #ISL-259?

The Islander Sands Point Titanium Diver with Grey Whale Tail Dial #ISL-259 wears larger at 43mm versus 41.50mm for the Borealis Watch Co. Sea Storm MK2 GMT — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Borealis Watch Co. Sea Storm MK2 GMT or the Islander Sands Point Titanium Diver with Grey Whale Tail Dial #ISL-259?

The Borealis Watch Co. Sea Storm MK2 GMT is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Islander Sands Point Titanium Diver with Grey Whale Tail Dial #ISL-259.

What movement does the Borealis Watch Co. Sea Storm MK2 GMT run compared to the Islander Sands Point Titanium Diver with Grey Whale Tail Dial #ISL-259?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Borealis Watch Co. Sea Storm MK2 GMT uses the NH34 and the Islander Sands Point Titanium Diver with Grey Whale Tail Dial #ISL-259 uses the Seiko NH38.

Side by side

Borealis Watch Co. Sea Storm MK2 GMTvsIslander Islander Sands Point Titanium Diver with Grey Whale Tail Dial #ISL-259

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

Borealis Watch Co.Sea Storm MK2 GMT

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MSRP $415

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

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MSRP $499

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sea Storm MK2 GMT41.50mm

Islander Sands Point Titanium Diver with Grey Whale Tail Dial #ISL-25943mm

Power Reserve

Sea Storm MK2 GMT40h

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

Water Resistance

Sea Storm MK2 GMT300m

Islander Sands Point Titanium Diver with Grey Whale Tail Dial #ISL-259200m

MSRP

Sea Storm MK2 GMT$415

Islander Sands Point Titanium Diver with Grey Whale Tail Dial #ISL-259$499

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

41.50mm

43mm

Thickness

14.15mm

14mm

Lug-to-Lug

48.50mm

47mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

Stainless Steel

Titanium

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

300m

200m

Caseback

Solid

Screw-down

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

—

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

BGW9

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

NH34

Seiko NH38

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$415

$499

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