Which is cheaper, the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 or the Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Save the Ocean Special Edition?

At MSRP the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $1,250 for the Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Save the Ocean Special Edition — a $851 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 or the Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Save the Ocean Special Edition?

The Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 wears larger at 45mm versus 40.5mm for the Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Save the Ocean Special Edition — a 4.5mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 run compared to the Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Save the Ocean Special Edition?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 uses the Seiko NH36 and the Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Save the Ocean Special Edition uses the 6R35.

Side by side

Islander Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301vsSeiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Save the Ocean Special Edition

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

Seiko Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Save the Ocean Special Edition

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MSRP $1,250

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Save the Ocean Special Edition40.5mm

Power Reserve

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

Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Save the Ocean Special Edition70h

Water Resistance

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

Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Save the Ocean Special Edition200m

MSRP

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

Prospex Sea 1965 Heritage Diver's Save the Ocean Special Edition$1,250

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

45mm

40.5mm

Thickness

15mm

13.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

47.6mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Caseback

Embossed screw-in caseback

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Double Domed

Curved

AR Coating

Underside

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands, index(es) and bezel

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH36

6R35

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$1,250

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