Which is cheaper, the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax or the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214?

At MSRP the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $4,180 for the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax — a $3,681 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax or the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax run compared to the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax uses the Sellita SW510 BH a and the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 uses the Seiko NH34.

Side by side

Fortis Flieger F-43 BicompaxvsIslander Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214

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

Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax

F-43 Bicompax

MSRP $4,180

Islander Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214

islander-automatic-gmt-dive-watch-with-blue-waffle-dial-isl-214

MSRP $499

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Flieger F-43 Bicompax43mm

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-21442mm

Power Reserve

Flieger F-43 Bicompax58h

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214—

Water Resistance

Flieger F-43 Bicompax200m

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214200m

MSRP

Flieger F-43 Bicompax$4,180

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214$499

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Original

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW510 BH a

Seiko NH34

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

58h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,180

$499

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