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Islander Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323vsTissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph

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Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323
IslanderIslander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323
MSRP $449
Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph
TissotSeastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph
MSRP $650

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-32342mm
Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph38mm
Power Reserve
Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323
Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph40h
Water Resistance
Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323200m
Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph300m
MSRP
Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323$449
Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph$650

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Diameter
42mm
38mm
Thickness
14mm
12.95mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
38mm
Lug Width
22mm
18mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
200m
300m
Caseback
Screw-down
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Yes
Dial Color
Graded turquoise
Indices
Indexes
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH38
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Beat Rate
0 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
0h
40h
Jewels
0
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$449
$650

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What people say

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Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323

Owners widely praise the Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323 for its stunning radiant blue dial and red seconds hand, with some noting its resemblance to a luxury model. The watch is frequently cited as offering excellent value for its price. Some owners express a dislike for the circle/triangle logo, while others appreciate the availability of both 38mm and 43mm size options. Overall, owners rate the Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323 highly for its aesthetic appeal and value proposition.

Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph

The Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph is widely praised for its excellent value, solid build, and 300m water resistance, making it a capable summer watch. Owners appreciate its comfortable size, with one noting the 40mm variant as a "just right" fit, and others highlighting the attractive mineral bezels and throwback aesthetics of certain colorways. The watch features adequate lume on the dial and hands, with a green lume pip on the bezel, and a screw-down crown with decent grip. However, some criticisms have been raised. Reviewers and owners note a non-reflective crystal that can cause glare, mediocre lume in general, and excessive polishing on the case. The bracelet and clasp are frequently described as rattly and flimsy, with one owner finding the 19mm lug width too thin. There are also comments about a busy dial, ill-proportioned hands and indices, and a bezel that can be hard to read in certain light.

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