“I tested this watch on a full wind with a Weishi 1900 timegrapher . Face up- 0 to +1 sec/day Beat Error.5ms
Stem up- 0 to +3 sec/day BE .7ms. Stem Left- -8 to -10 sec/day BE .3 ms. Stem down- -18 to -20 sec/day BE .2ms. Stem right- -5 to -10 sec/day BE .5ms. Face down- 0 to +2sec/day BE .6ms. Amplitude ranged from 258 to 288 degrees. Overall I would say it’s a nice watch and you are getting your money’s worth for the price , if it holds up to diving. It’s a nice looking watch too, very heavy and appears well built. Time will tell. If the beat error was .2 ms I would give it a 5 star.”
“I have two issues so far. First, the bezel is very stiff. It's much stiffer than the SKX007 I have. I'm not sure if it just needs some break in or what.
Next is the accuracy. From what I can tell online, the NH36 movement should provide +40 to -20 seconds per day. Mine has been running between -19 and -31. I've read about break in, but I've never had a mechanical this slow. I'd rather see it run fast for easy correction. I'll contact Marc if it stays below -20.
Now for the good: The ceramic bezel insert with the lume is awesome. Obviously the hacking and hand winding NH36 is a great upgrade to the 7S series. The bracelet is great, too. It looks like an unbranded strapcode super oyster to my eyes. Which again is a great upgrade. The sapphire crystal and minimal branding/lettering on the face is great.”
“Been using this watch for two months now and I'm very happy with my purchase. So far I haven't had to reset the time. Very accurate. Looks like a very much expensive watch: materials, weight, quality. Highly recommended. As a daily watch, nothing better!”
“I just got the watch. It was a pleasure listening to Mark’s videos and understanding the many watches he has available. After months of waiting for this watch and looking at reviews , I bought it. The watch is all I expected and more. I have a 7.25 inch wrist and it does awesome. It does look bigger then it is. Just get it. Best price value watch out there.”
“I received an email on Friday that the watch was back in stock. Ordered it at 1130am and it was was shipped by 530pm and on my wrist by Monday. Extremely impressed with this watch. Its solid, looks great and has fantastic Lume. I never bought an SKX due to the lack of hacking and hand winding. If I had purchased an SKX with all the upgrades the Islander comes with it would have been twice the price. This is an exceptional value that I will enjoy for many years. If I had the funds readily available I would order the Pepsi version that was just released today. Many thanks to Marc and everyone involved for designing this outstanding watch.”
