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

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 or the Phoibos Wave Master?

At MSRP the Phoibos Wave Master is the cheaper of the two at $309, against $499 for the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 — a $190 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 or the Phoibos Wave Master?

The Phoibos Wave Master is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214.

Q: What movement does the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 run compared to the Phoibos Wave Master?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 uses the Seiko NH34 and the Phoibos Wave Master uses the SII NH35A.

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

Phoibos Wave Master

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MSRP $309

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

Wave Master42mm

Power Reserve

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

Wave Master40h

Water Resistance

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

Wave Master300m

MSRP

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

Wave Master$309

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Lug-to-Lug

0mm

48.5mm

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Caseback

Screw-down

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Double Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH34

SII NH35A

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$309

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