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Islander Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50vsMarnaut Dark Surge 300

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50 or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

At MSRP the Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50 is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $1,390 for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a $991 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50 or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50 wears larger at 43mm versus 41mm for the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50 or the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

The Marnaut Dark Surge 300 is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50.

Q: What movement does the Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50 run compared to the Marnaut Dark Surge 300?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50 uses the Seiko NH36 and the Marnaut Dark Surge 300 uses the Sellita SW200-1.

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Islander Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50

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MSRP $399

Marnaut Dark Surge 300

MSRP $1,390

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17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-5043mm

Dark Surge 30041mm

Power Reserve

Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50—

Dark Surge 30041h

Water Resistance

Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50200m

Dark Surge 300300m

MSRP

Islander 43mm Automatic Dual-Time Watch with Solid-Link Bracelet, AR Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Sapphire Bezel Insert #ISL-50$399

Dark Surge 300$1,390

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

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Adriatic

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

SuperLuminova C3

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH36

Sellita SW200-1

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

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