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

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

At MSRP the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $1,500 for the Seiko Prospex Sea — a $1,001 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Seiko Prospex Sea wears larger at 43.5mm versus 42mm for the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

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

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 uses the Seiko NH34 and the Seiko Prospex Sea uses the 6R35.

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

Seiko Prospex Sea

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MSRP $1,500

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

Prospex Sea43.5mm

Power Reserve

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

Prospex Sea70h

Water Resistance

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

Prospex Sea200m

MSRP

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

Prospex Sea$1,500

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

42mm

43.5mm

Thickness

14mm

13.3mm

Lug-to-Lug

0mm

51mm

Material

Stainless Steel

Titanium

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Caseback

Screw-down

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Double Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH34

6R35

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$1,500

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