Which is cheaper, the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 or the Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

At MSRP the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $1,550 for the Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz — a $1,051 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 or the Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz wears larger at 46mm versus 42mm for the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 or the Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214.

What movement does the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 run compared to the Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz?

The Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH34), while the Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz).

Side by side

Islander Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214vsMarathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz

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

Islander Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214

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MSRP $499

Marathon TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz

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MSRP $1,550

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-21442mm

TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz46mm

Power Reserve

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214—

TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214200m

TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz300m

MSRP

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214$499

TSAR (Tritium Search & Rescue) Diver's Quartz$1,550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

42mm

46mm

Lug-to-Lug

0mm

48mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Caseback

Screw-down

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Double Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH34

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$1,550

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