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

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 HELM Vanuatu?

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $420 for the Islander Luminous Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-26 — a $135 gap before any retailer discounting.

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 HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu 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 HELM Vanuatu?

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 HELM Vanuatu uses the Seiko Instruments NH35.

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

HELM Vanuatu

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MSRP $285

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

Vanuatu42mm

Power Reserve

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

Vanuatu40h

Water Resistance

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

Vanuatu300m

MSRP

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

Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

50mm

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

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH36

Seiko Instruments NH35

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$420

$285

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