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Islander Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214vsGrand Seiko SBGE285

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 or the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

At MSRP the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $8,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGE285 — a $8,401 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 or the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

The Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Grand Seiko SBGE285 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 or the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

The Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SBGE285.

Q: What movement does the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

The Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH34), while the Grand Seiko SBGE285 runs a spring drive (9R66).

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

Grand Seiko SBGE285

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MSRP $8,900

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

SBGE28541mm

Power Reserve

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

SBGE28572h

Water Resistance

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

SBGE285100m

MSRP

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

SBGE285$8,900

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Double Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH34

9R66

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$8,900

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