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

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

At MSRP the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 is the cheaper of the two at $395, against $499 for the Signum Cuda — a $104 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Signum Cuda wears larger at 42.5mm versus 38mm for the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 — a 4.5mm difference across the dial.

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

The Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2070), while the Signum Cuda runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

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

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

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MSRP $395

Signum Cuda

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MSRP $499

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

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

Cuda42.5mm

Power Reserve

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

Cuda—

Water Resistance

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

Cuda200m

MSRP

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

Cuda$499

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

SuperLuminova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2070

Miyota 9015

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

—

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$395

$499

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