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Islander Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263vsNodus Nomad

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 or the Nodus Nomad?

At MSRP the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 is the cheaper of the two at $329, against $575 for the Nodus Nomad — a $246 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 or the Nodus Nomad?

The Nodus Nomad wears larger at 38mm versus 34mm for the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 or the Nodus Nomad?

The Nodus Nomad is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263.

Q: What movement does the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 run compared to the Nodus Nomad?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 uses the Miyota 9039 and the Nodus Nomad uses the TMI NH34 (GMT).

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

Islander Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263

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MSRP $329

Nodus Nomad

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MSRP $575

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-26334mm

Nomad38mm

Power Reserve

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263—

Nomad41h

Water Resistance

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-26350m

Nomad100m

MSRP

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263$329

Nomad$575

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

—

Matte

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9 Grade A

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

TMI NH34 (GMT)

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$329

$575

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