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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 SBGE253

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 SBGE253?

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 $6,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGE253 — a $6,480 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 SBGE253?

The Islander Luminous Wave Dial Automatic Dive Watch with AR Double-Dome Sapphire Crystal, and Luminous Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-62 wears larger at 42mm versus 40.5mm for the Grand Seiko SBGE253 — a 1.5mm 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 SBGE253?

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 SBGE253 runs a spring drive (9R66).

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 SBGE253

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MSRP $6,900

At a glance

17 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

SBGE25340.5mm

Power Reserve

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

SBGE25372h

Water Resistance

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

SBGE253200m

MSRP

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

SBGE253$6,900

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Double Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Yes

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH36

9R66

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$420

$6,900

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