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Islander Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14vsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

At MSRP the Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14 is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $888 for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a $589 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14 wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

Q: What movement does the Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14 run compared to the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH36), while the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound runs a manual (Miyota 6T33).

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

Islander Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14

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MSRP $299

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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MSRP $888

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-1442mm

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Power Reserve

Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14—

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Water Resistance

Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14100m

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

MSRP

Islander Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal #ISL-14$299

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH36

Miyota 6T33

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$888

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