Which is cheaper, the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

At MSRP the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 is the cheaper of the two at $369, against $2,458 for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a $2,089 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222.

What movement does the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 run compared to the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 uses the Seiko NH34 and the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch uses the ETA 2824-2.

Side by side

Islander Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222vsCWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

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

Islander Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222

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MSRP $369

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 Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-22240mm

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch41mm

Power Reserve

Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222—

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch40h

Water Resistance

Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222100m

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch300m

MSRP

Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222$369

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

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH34

ETA 2824-2

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$369

$2,458

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