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Islander Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05vsCWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05 or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

At MSRP the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05 is the cheaper of the two at $429, against $2,458 for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a $2,029 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05 or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05 or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05.

Q: What movement does the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05 run compared to the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05 uses the Seiko NH36 and the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch uses the ETA 2824-2.

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

Islander Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05

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MSRP $429

CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

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MSRP $2,458

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-0538mm

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch41mm

Power Reserve

Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05—

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch40h

Water Resistance

Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05200m

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch300m

MSRP

Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05$429

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch$2,458

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

41mm

Thickness

13mm

12mm

Lug-to-Lug

44.5mm

47mm

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Caseback

Engraved screw-in back

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

—

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH36

ETA 2824-2

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$429

$2,458

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