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CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATIONvsIslander Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-322

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EDGE EXPLORATION
CIGA DesignEDGE EXPLORATION
MSRP $359
Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-322
IslanderIslander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-322
MSRP $429

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
EDGE EXPLORATION48mm
Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-32240mm
Power Reserve
EDGE EXPLORATION40h
Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-322
Water Resistance
EDGE EXPLORATION30m
Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-322100m
MSRP
EDGE EXPLORATION$359
Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-322$429

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Skeleton
Pilot
Diameter
48mm
40mm
Thickness
12.3mm
12.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
100m
Caseback
Solid
Screw-down

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Underside
Dial Color
Black
Indices
Applied
Lume
Swiss Super-Luminova
None

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH38
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
40h
0h
Jewels
24
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$359
$429

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CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION

Owners widely praise the CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION for its impressive quality and packaging, noting its surprisingly light feel on the wrist. One owner reports the stock strap may be too small for some wrists, but replacement straps are readily available. On balance, owners rate the CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION highly for its perceived quality and comfortable, lightweight wearability.

Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-322

Owners widely praise the Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-322 for its gorgeous, color-popping black mother-of-pearl dial and good case finishing, with some appreciating its distinct bead-blasted case and H-link bracelet. The $375 price is noted as a strong value for a true mother-of-pearl watch. However, opinions are divided on the dial text font and the Islander logo, with some finding them unattractive and others seeing them as minor issues on an otherwise appealing tool watch. On balance, owners rate the Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-322 highly for its striking mother-of-pearl dial and value proposition.

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