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

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

At MSRP the Vaer Calendar Field is the cheaper of the two at $189, against $329 for the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 — a $140 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Vaer Calendar Field wears larger at 36mm versus 34mm for the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 — a 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 Vaer Calendar Field?

The Vaer Calendar Field 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 Vaer Calendar Field?

The Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9039), while the Vaer Calendar Field runs a quartz (Miyota 2035).

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

Vaer Calendar Field

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MSRP $189

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

Calendar Field36mm

Power Reserve

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

Calendar Field40h

Water Resistance

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

Calendar Field100m

MSRP

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

Calendar Field$189

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

Miyota 2035

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$329

$189

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

Owners widely praise the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 for its exceptional value at $329, with many highlighting the striking pale blue dial and its suitability for semi-formal wear. Specific points of appreciation include the attractive case shape, the dial's texture, and the visibility of the blue hands. On balance, owners rate the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 highly for its aesthetic appeal and strong value proposition.

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Vaer Calendar Field

Owners widely praise the Vaer Calendar Field for its excellent value, citing its clean WWII-inspired dial, thin 8.5mm to 9.5mm case, sapphire crystal, and 100m water resistance. The dial and hand design are consistently highlighted as phenomenal, with case finishing described as next-level for the price, featuring nice brushing. Some owners note the second hand does not perfectly align with markers, and the stock silicone strap attracts lint. One owner found the lume only serviceable and wished the date window was brighter. On balance, owners rate the Vaer Calendar Field highly for its exceptional dial design and case finishing at its price point.

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