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CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz WatchvsIslander Islander Black Dial Automatic Dive Watch with DLC Case and Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-34

Q: Which is cheaper, the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch or the Islander Black Dial Automatic Dive Watch with DLC Case and Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-34?

At MSRP the Islander Black Dial Automatic Dive Watch with DLC Case and Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-34 is the cheaper of the two at $469, against $666 for the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch — a $197 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch or the Islander Black Dial Automatic Dive Watch with DLC Case and Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-34?

The Islander Black Dial Automatic Dive Watch with DLC Case and Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-34 wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch or the Islander Black Dial Automatic Dive Watch with DLC Case and Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-34?

The CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Islander Black Dial Automatic Dive Watch with DLC Case and Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-34.

Q: What movement does the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch run compared to the Islander Black Dial Automatic Dive Watch with DLC Case and Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-34?

The CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 517), while the Islander Black Dial Automatic Dive Watch with DLC Case and Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-34 runs a automatic (Seiko NH36).

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

CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch

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MSRP $666

Islander Islander Black Dial Automatic Dive Watch with DLC Case and Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-34

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MSRP $469

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch40mm

Islander Black Dial Automatic Dive Watch with DLC Case and Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-3443mm

Power Reserve

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch40h

Islander Black Dial Automatic Dive Watch with DLC Case and Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-34—

Water Resistance

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch300m

Islander Black Dial Automatic Dive Watch with DLC Case and Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-34200m

MSRP

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch$666

Islander Black Dial Automatic Dive Watch with DLC Case and Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-34$469

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

40mm

43mm

Thickness

12mm

14mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

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Water Resistance

300m

200m

Caseback

Solid

Engraved screw-in back

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Dial Color

CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch

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Indices

Applied

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Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Ronda 517

Seiko NH36

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$666

$469

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