Which is cheaper, the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax or the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

At MSRP the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 is the cheaper of the two at $369, against $4,180 for the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax — a $3,811 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax or the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax or the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222.

What movement does the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax run compared to the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax uses the Sellita SW510 BH a and the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 uses the Seiko NH34.

Side by side

Fortis Flieger F-43 BicompaxvsIslander Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222

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 Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222

islander-melville-gmt-with-blue-hammer-dial-isl-222

MSRP $369

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Flieger F-43 Bicompax43mm

Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-22240mm

Power Reserve

Flieger F-43 Bicompax58h

Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222—

Water Resistance

Flieger F-43 Bicompax200m

Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222100m

MSRP

Flieger F-43 Bicompax$4,180

Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222$369

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

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

$369

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