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Islander Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278vsGrand Seiko SBGX363

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 or the Grand Seiko SBGX363?

At MSRP the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 is the cheaper of the two at $395, against $3,600 for the Grand Seiko SBGX363 — a $3,205 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 or the Grand Seiko SBGX363?

The Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 wears larger at 38mm versus 32.3mm for the Grand Seiko SBGX363 — a 5.7mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 or the Grand Seiko SBGX363?

The Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SBGX363.

Q: What movement does the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGX363?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 uses the Miyota 2070 and the Grand Seiko SBGX363 uses the 9F51.

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

Islander Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278

islander-saltaire-38mm-solar-dive-watch-with-ink-black-dial-isl-278

MSRP $395

Grand Seiko SBGX363

sbgx363g

MSRP $3,600

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-27838mm

SBGX36332.3mm

Power Reserve

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278—

SBGX36340h

Water Resistance

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278200m

SBGX363100m

MSRP

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278$395

SBGX363$3,600

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2070

9F51

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$395

$3,600

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