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Islander Islander JFK Automatic GMT Watch with Batman Dial #ISL-338vsTissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph

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Islander JFK Automatic GMT Watch with Batman Dial #ISL-338
IslanderIslander JFK Automatic GMT Watch with Batman Dial #ISL-338
MSRP $429
Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph
TissotSeastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph
MSRP $650

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Islander JFK Automatic GMT Watch with Batman Dial #ISL-33842mm
Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph38mm
Power Reserve
Islander JFK Automatic GMT Watch with Batman Dial #ISL-338
Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph40h
Water Resistance
Islander JFK Automatic GMT Watch with Batman Dial #ISL-338200m
Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph300m
MSRP
Islander JFK Automatic GMT Watch with Batman Dial #ISL-338$429
Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph$650

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
GMT
Diver
Diameter
42mm
38mm
Thickness
14.5mm
12.95mm
Lug-to-Lug
47.8mm
38mm
Lug Width
20mm
18mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
200m
300m
Caseback
Screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Yes
Dial Color
Graded turquoise
Indices
Indexes
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH34
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Beat Rate
0 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
0h
40h
Jewels
0
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$429
$650

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What people say

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Islander JFK Automatic GMT Watch with Batman Dial #ISL-338

Owners widely praise the Islander JFK Automatic GMT Watch with Batman Dial #ISL-338 for its attractive dial texture and Pepsi bezel, with some finding the gold-tone accents and overall aesthetic to be a standout feature. The watch is also noted for its comfortable wearability and a useful GMT function, making it a popular choice for daily wear and vacations, further supported by its 200m water resistance. On balance, owners rate the Islander JFK Automatic GMT Watch with Batman Dial #ISL-338 highly for its visually appealing design and practical features at its price point.

Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph

The Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph is widely praised for its excellent value, solid build, and 300m water resistance, making it a capable summer watch. Owners appreciate its comfortable size, with one noting the 40mm variant as a "just right" fit, and others highlighting the attractive mineral bezels and throwback aesthetics of certain colorways. The watch features adequate lume on the dial and hands, with a green lume pip on the bezel, and a screw-down crown with decent grip. However, some criticisms have been raised. Reviewers and owners note a non-reflective crystal that can cause glare, mediocre lume in general, and excessive polishing on the case. The bracelet and clasp are frequently described as rattly and flimsy, with one owner finding the 19mm lug width too thin. There are also comments about a busy dial, ill-proportioned hands and indices, and a bezel that can be hard to read in certain light.

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