“The worst thing about this watch - is the way it looks in pictures online. They do not do it justice or express how much of a high quality feel this watch has. The numbers on the bezel are classy and tight (to me they look big online) and the watch has a wonderful 3 dimensional presence - you just cannot see in pictures/video.
Everything just flows and glows.
Gobs of lume have been applied.
This case design is super comfy on a variety of wrist sizes. I have a seven inch wrist - it wears like a 40mm.
A very well executed piece with a high level of finishing that is a level of magnitude higher than a base Seiko SKX.
Just an absurdly good deal at $299. Can't believe I was on the fence for months.”
“Well not too much to say. I bought the islander dive watch 01(GMT bracelet). And the watch is really nice. Good looking. Delivered in perfect conditions. Customer service...just hands down. Marc solved all the questions I had about the watch. And in terms of accuracy ...after 4 weeks the watch is 20 secs slow vs atomic time. Highly recomendable.”
“This is one good looking watch that's built tough! Looks good even on a small wrist. Easy to read for my older eyes even in the dark. At this price one can expect a couple of minor negatives - It runs a few seconds fast - no big deal for me and, to the perfectionist, the bezel does not have perfect alignment - once again no big deal. The lum is great and the 200 meter water resistance is a plus. Simply a no nonsense sturdy watch at a great price.”
“I was never a SKX fan but when I saw Marc's video about the Seiko situation and he made his own Islander Series I looked at the ISL01 and instantly liked it. Its the whole packaged that was appealing. Size (43mm), quality of finish, bracelet, clasp, where the bracelet attaches to the watch case, very smooth, lume awesome. Even the NH36 I received is at about +3sec which is great. I love that it has Sapphire bezel and Sapphire glas. like I said for the price you will have a hard time to find another diver of that quality.
I can highly recommend the watch and Island watch.”
“An excellent value. I love the movement, lume, water resistance, sapphire crystal and 12 hour bezel. The bracelet gets 4 stars because the slots in the tiny screws were not well machined and two distorted when I inserted my screwdriver to loosen them. Other than this small issue, the watch is amazingly well designed and finished for the price. The Islander Watch Service was perfect. Highly recommended.”
