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Islander Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-195vsMarathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

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Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-195
IslanderIslander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-195
MSRP $499
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MarathonGPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
MSRP $420

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-19540.5mm
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch34mm
Power Reserve
Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-195
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch40h
Water Resistance
Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-195200m
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch30m
MSRP
Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-195$499
GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch$420

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
Field
Diameter
40.5mm
34mm
Thickness
12.5mm
11.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
41mm
Lug Width
20mm
16mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Fibreshell Composite
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
200m
30m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Acrylic
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Indices
Applied

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9015
Swiss High-Torque Quartz (3J, EOL)
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Beat Rate
0 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
0h
40h
Jewels
0
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$499
$420

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What people say

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Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-195

Owners and reviewers widely praise the Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-195 for its attractive ripple dial, high-beat Miyota 9015 movement, and sapphire crystal, noting its excellent build quality and value at $250. One owner highlights the watch's colors and movement as key strengths, while another finds it worthy of being a primary daily wear. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Islander Northport Hi-Beat Automatic Dive Watch with Ocean Blue and White Ripple Dial #ISL-195 highly for its combination of aesthetic appeal, reliable hi-beat movement, and strong value proposition.

Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

Owners widely praise the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch for its rugged quartz movement, accuracy, and tritium lume. Reviewers and owners alike highlight its solid build, legibility, and comfortable, lightweight wear, making it particularly well-suited for smaller wrists. Some owners, however, consider the price point of $350-420 to be somewhat high. On balance, the consensus is that owners rate the Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch highly for its dependable quartz accuracy and excellent tritium lume.

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