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Islander Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05vsVaer RS1 Rally Chronograph

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 Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph?

At MSRP the Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $279, against $429 for the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05 — a $150 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 Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph?

The Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05 — a 2mm 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 Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph?

The Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph.

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 Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph?

The Islander 38mm Automatic Dive Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-05 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH36), while the Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph runs a quartz.

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

Vaer RS1 Rally Chronograph

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MSRP $279

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

RS1 Rally Chronograph40mm

Power Reserve

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

RS1 Rally Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

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

RS1 Rally Chronograph100m

MSRP

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

RS1 Rally Chronograph$279

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

—

Cream

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH36

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$429

$279

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