Which has better water resistance, the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 or the Seiko Prospex Sea?

The Seiko Prospex Sea is rated to 200m 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 Seiko Prospex Sea?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 uses the Seiko NH34 and the Seiko Prospex Sea uses the 6R35.

Side by side

Islander Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222vsSeiko Prospex Sea

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 or the Seiko Prospex Sea?

At MSRP the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 is the cheaper of the two at $369, against $1,500 for the Seiko Prospex Sea — a $1,131 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 or the Seiko Prospex Sea?

The Seiko Prospex Sea wears larger at 43.5mm versus 40mm for the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 — a 3.5mm difference across the dial.

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

Seiko Prospex Sea

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MSRP $1,500

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-22240mm

Prospex Sea43.5mm

Power Reserve

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

Prospex Sea70h

Water Resistance

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

Prospex Sea200m

MSRP

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

Prospex Sea$1,500

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH34

6R35

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$369

$1,500

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