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Islander Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83vsGrand Seiko SBGH281

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

At MSRP the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $6,300 for the Grand Seiko SBGH281 — a $6,001 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

The Grand Seiko SBGH281 wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Q: What movement does the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 uses the Seiko NH35 and the Grand Seiko SBGH281 uses the 9S85.

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

Islander Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83

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MSRP $299

Grand Seiko SBGH281

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MSRP $6,300

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-8339mm

SBGH28140mm

Power Reserve

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83—

SBGH28155h

Water Resistance

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83100m

SBGH281100m

MSRP

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83$299

SBGH281$6,300

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Yes

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

9S85

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

55h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$6,300

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