Which is cheaper, the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 or the Sheffield 1A diver ~40mm 3-hand, Arabic numerals (12/3/6/9), no date?

At MSRP the Sheffield 1A diver ~40mm 3-hand, Arabic numerals (12/3/6/9), no date is the cheaper of the two at $238, against $395 for the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 — a $157 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 or the Sheffield 1A diver ~40mm 3-hand, Arabic numerals (12/3/6/9), no date?

The Sheffield 1A diver ~40mm 3-hand, Arabic numerals (12/3/6/9), no date wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 run compared to the Sheffield 1A diver ~40mm 3-hand, Arabic numerals (12/3/6/9), no date?

The Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2070), while the Sheffield 1A diver ~40mm 3-hand, Arabic numerals (12/3/6/9), no date runs a automatic (Seiko NH35A).

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Islander Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278vsSheffield 1A diver ~40mm 3-hand, Arabic numerals (12/3/6/9), no date

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

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MSRP $395

Sheffield 1A diver ~40mm 3-hand, Arabic numerals (12/3/6/9), no date

MSRP $238

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14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

1A diver ~40mm 3-hand, Arabic numerals (12/3/6/9), no date40mm

Power Reserve

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

1A diver ~40mm 3-hand, Arabic numerals (12/3/6/9), no date—

Water Resistance

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

1A diver ~40mm 3-hand, Arabic numerals (12/3/6/9), no date200m

MSRP

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

1A diver ~40mm 3-hand, Arabic numerals (12/3/6/9), no date$238

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

38mm

40mm

Thickness

12.5mm

12.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

0mm

46mm

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

White/Blue

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

Swiss blue lume

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2070

Seiko NH35A

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

—

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$395

$238

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