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Islander Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63vsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date

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Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63
IslanderIslander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63
MSRP $429
Tangente 38 date
NOMOS GlashütteTangente 38 date
MSRP $3,320

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-6338mm
Tangente 38 date37.5mm
Power Reserve
Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63
Tangente 38 date42 hoursh
Water Resistance
Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63200m
Tangente 38 date30m
MSRP
Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63$429
Tangente 38 date$3,320

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Dress
Diameter
38mm
37.5mm
Thickness
13mm
6.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
44.5mm
47.7mm
Lug Width
20mm
19mm
Finish
Water Resistance
200m
30m
Caseback
Engraved screw-in back

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Double Domed
AR Coating
Yes
Dial Color
White
Indices

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH36
DUW 4101
Type
Automatic
Manual
Beat Rate
0 vph
21,600 vph
Power Reserve
0h
42 hoursh
Jewels
0
23

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$429
$3,320

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What people say

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Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63

The Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63 is praised for its screw pins, milled scissor clasp, and embossed ceramic bezel, offering excellent specifications for its price. Owners note its better alignment compared to some alternatives and appreciate its design inspiration. Overall, owners rate the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-63 highly for its build features and value.

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date

Owners widely praise the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente for its thinness, comfortable 38mm size, and simple Bauhaus-inspired design, noting its versatility and the quality of its German in-house manual-wind Alpha movement. However, some owners report significant accuracy issues, with one experiencing a gain of 60 seconds per day, and the hard-edged case is noted to be prone to scratches. The watch is also said to wear larger than its case size. On balance, owners rate the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente highly for its elegant design and slim wearability, despite some concerns about accuracy and case durability.

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