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Islander Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-322vsPraesidus Neptune 44

Q: Which is cheaper, the Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-322 or the Praesidus Neptune 44?

At MSRP the Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-322 is the cheaper of the two at $429, against $550 for the Praesidus Neptune 44 — a $121 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-322 or the Praesidus Neptune 44?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 wears larger at 44mm versus 40mm for the Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-322 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-322 or the Praesidus Neptune 44?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-322.

Q: What movement does the Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-322 run compared to the Praesidus Neptune 44?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-322 uses the Seiko NH38 and the Praesidus Neptune 44 uses the Miyota 9039.

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

Islander Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-322

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MSRP $429

Praesidus Neptune 44

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MSRP $550

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-32240mm

Neptune 4444mm

Power Reserve

Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-322—

Neptune 4440h

Water Resistance

Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-322100m

Neptune 44200m

MSRP

Islander Thunderbolt Pilot Watch with Black Mother of Pearl Dial #ISL-322$429

Neptune 44$550

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

Patina

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH38

Miyota 9039

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$429

$550

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