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Islander Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214vsVaer G2 Meridian GMT

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 or the Vaer G2 Meridian GMT?

At MSRP the Vaer G2 Meridian GMT is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $499 for the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 — a $100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 or the Vaer G2 Meridian GMT?

The Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Vaer G2 Meridian GMT — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 or the Vaer G2 Meridian GMT?

The Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 is rated to 200m versus 150m for the Vaer G2 Meridian GMT.

Q: What movement does the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 run compared to the Vaer G2 Meridian GMT?

The Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH34), while the Vaer G2 Meridian GMT runs a quartz (Ronda 515 GMT).

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

Vaer G2 Meridian GMT

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MSRP $399

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

G2 Meridian GMT39mm

Power Reserve

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

G2 Meridian GMT40h

Water Resistance

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

G2 Meridian GMT150m

MSRP

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

G2 Meridian GMT$399

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Double Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

Steel

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH34

Ronda 515 GMT

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$399

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