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Islander Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26vsCWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26 or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

At MSRP the Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26 is the cheaper of the two at $420, against $2,458 for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a $2,038 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26 or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26 wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26 or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26.

Q: What movement does the Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26 run compared to the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26 uses the Seiko NH36 and the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch uses the ETA 2824-2.

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

Islander Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26

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MSRP $420

CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

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MSRP $2,458

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-2642mm

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch41mm

Power Reserve

Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26—

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch40h

Water Resistance

Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26200m

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch300m

MSRP

Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26$420

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch$2,458

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

42mm

41mm

Thickness

14mm

12mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

47mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

200m

300m

Caseback

Engraved screw-in back

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Double Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

—

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH36

ETA 2824-2

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$420

$2,458

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