“Recently purchased an ISL-02. I watched Marc's reviews on YouTube and thought an upgrade on an SKX was interesting. I own a SKX 009J and made decided to give it a go. I live in the UK and it arrived within a week. I emailed LIW before my order and received excellent communication.
Well, in my opinion the watch is excellent value and the quality is great. It is as Marc said. He wanted to create an upgraded SKX. He has done exactly that.
My only negative, is the crown guards. I feel they are too pointed and slightly uncomfortable when winding.
If you are sitting on the fence, wondering whether or not to purchase. Don't hesitate. It's great and definitely worth the money.
Lastly the service is excellent and it won't be my last”
“I am normally slow to give glowing reviews, but I can’t believe how nice the watch is given how much it costs. It has all the options I want — sapphire crystal, ceremic bezel, superlume, hacking & handwiding movement, solid 316L stainless bracelet, drilled lugs. I have gotten a ton of compliments on the watch and love that I get to say its custom built.”
“Great stuff Marc. I have been a viewer of your Youtube channel for over a year. I have heard lots of good things about the Seiko SKX. I have a Orient Mako 2, but always wanted a great watch with sapphire and ceramic bezel. I was in the market to get a SKX (then possibly some mods after), and saw the Islander as a great substitute. What a great watch with all the extras added. I am so glad I did wait. Excellent watch, substantial, the ceramic insert brings the quality so far up. I also love the recent upgrade on the bracelet from the one that was shown in your debut video for the Islander. Keep up the great work and thanks for putting this together.”
“I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING WATCHES FOR YEARS NOW, AND SAW MARC IN AN INTERVEIW WITH TGV ON YOU TUBE. HE WAS WEARING THIS WATCH AND TALKED ABOUT IT. I LIKED WHAT I SAW AND BOUGHT ONE AND COMPARED IT TO MY SEIKO DIVERS AND MY ORIENT DIVERS, AS WELL AS MY TAGS. IT SURPASSES SEIKO AND LANDS ON PAR WITH THE TAGS, SO FAR (MY PERSONAL TASTES AND OPINION). IT EVEN HAS TWO FEATURES THAT THE TAGS DO NOT HAVE. THE FEATURES HE INCLUDED ARE WHAT SOLD ME ON THE WATCH. GREAT VALUE. LETS SEE HOW IT STANDS UP TO THE TEST OF TIME. I AM PROUD TO WEAR THIS WATCH.”
“I'm disappointed. The issue of hit and miss accuracy with mass produced movements goes back a long way with Seiko and cheaper knockoffs.
My question is if a watch movement, lets just say the old 7s26, is capable of outstanding accuracy, then why does it not ship with that accuracy?
My overall score for the store and owner is 5 stars.
At the moment we have a bigger problem in our world. Good day/night and may God bless us all.”
“If you just ignore brand heritage for a moment this is problly the best value watch on the market currently. Especially great for those in a budget or just starting out in this hobby. It does so much well that it is easier to list the few complaints I have: 1. Lack of any color other than black and white. Would be nice to add a splash of color on the text automatic or seconds tip. 2. Male end link design 3. Clasp is difficult to close. Those are so minor I still give it a 5 star review because of what it does well. Thanks mark. Looking forward to more from this line.”
“I had been debating between this watch and a SKX007. I am truly happy with my decision. The quality of the watch is excellent. I also like that it is more unique than the other watches, giving me a story to tell when someone asks "who makes that watch?". Marc thanks for creating these.”
