Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical 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 $550 for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical — a $181 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical 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 Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical or the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

The Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical run compared to the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 runs a automatic (Seiko NH34).

Side by side

Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsIslander 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.

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

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

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

MSRP $369

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

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

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

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

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

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

MSRP

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

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

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

Seiko NH34

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$369

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