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Islander Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62vsGrand Seiko SBGC253

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62 or the Grand Seiko SBGC253?

At MSRP the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62 is the cheaper of the two at $420, against $13,200 for the Grand Seiko SBGC253 — a $12,780 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62 or the Grand Seiko SBGC253?

The Grand Seiko SBGC253 wears larger at 44.5mm versus 42mm for the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62 — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Q: What movement does the Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62 run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGC253?

The Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH36), while the Grand Seiko SBGC253 runs a spring drive (9R86).

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

Islander Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62

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MSRP $420

Grand Seiko SBGC253

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MSRP $13,200

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-6242mm

SBGC25344.5mm

Power Reserve

Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62—

SBGC25372h

Water Resistance

Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62200m

SBGC253200m

MSRP

Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62$420

SBGC253$13,200

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Double Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Yes

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH36

9R86

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$420

$13,200

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