What movement does the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 uses the Miyota 9039 and the Seiko Essentials Automatic uses the 4R35.

Side by side

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

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

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $329 for the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 — a $14 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Seiko Essentials Automatic wears larger at 41.2mm versus 34mm for the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 — a 7.2mm difference across the dial.

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

The Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

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

Seiko Essentials Automatic

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MSRP $315

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

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

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

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

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

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

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

34mm

41.2mm

Thickness

37mm

11.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

0mm

48.5mm

Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

4R35

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$329

$315

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