Which is cheaper, the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 or the LONGINES AVIGATION BIGEYE?

At MSRP the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 is the cheaper of the two at $369, against $4,400 for the LONGINES AVIGATION BIGEYE — a $4,031 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 or the LONGINES AVIGATION BIGEYE?

The LONGINES AVIGATION BIGEYE wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 run compared to the LONGINES AVIGATION BIGEYE?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 uses the Seiko NH34 and the LONGINES AVIGATION BIGEYE uses the L688.5.

Side by side

Islander Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222vsLongines LONGINES AVIGATION BIGEYE

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 or the LONGINES AVIGATION BIGEYE?

The Islander Melville GMT with Blue Hammer Dial #ISL-222 is rated to 100m versus 30m for the LONGINES AVIGATION BIGEYE.

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

islander-melville-gmt-with-blue-hammer-dial-isl-222

MSRP $369

Longines LONGINES AVIGATION BIGEYE

L2.816.1.93.2

MSRP $4,400

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

LONGINES AVIGATION BIGEYE41mm

Power Reserve

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

LONGINES AVIGATION BIGEYE40h

Water Resistance

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

LONGINES AVIGATION BIGEYE30m

MSRP

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

LONGINES AVIGATION BIGEYE$4,400

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

Blue

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH34

L688.5

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$369

$4,400

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