What movement does the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 run compared to the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special?

The Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH36), while the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special runs a quartz.

Side by side

Islander Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301vsCWC SBS 1987 Aged Special

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 or the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special?

At MSRP the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $1,083 for the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special — a $684 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 or the CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special?

The CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301.

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

Islander Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301

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MSRP $399

CWC SBS 1987 Aged Special

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MSRP $1,083

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-30145mm

SBS 1987 Aged Special40mm

Power Reserve

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301—

SBS 1987 Aged Special40h

Water Resistance

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301200m

SBS 1987 Aged Special300m

MSRP

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301$399

SBS 1987 Aged Special$1,083

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

45mm

40mm

Thickness

15mm

12mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

46mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Caseback

Embossed screw-in caseback

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Double Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

SBS 1987 Aged Special

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH36

—

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$1,083

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