“I never bought an SKX for a few reasons. 7S26 movement, steel bezel, printed dial, hardlex, and of course, many complaints of a misaligned chapter ring. Seiko discontinued this model and then replaced it with Seiko5 lookalikes, and upgraded the movement, but took away the water resistance and still has the hardlex. Enter Marc’s awesome creations. Everything the SKX should’ve had, or what I would’ve modded an SKX with: 4R36 movement, better bezel, sapphire, applied markers, drilled lug holes, comfortable steel band. And he has colors Seiko never had (or has) like light blue/white and panda. I actually have yet to see a con other than I would like to see Marc do a SARB now that Seiko walked away from those models too. It really is Seiko giving Marc a sales opportunity. I have a 6.75” wrist and find the standard model to be perfect sized. I usually wear 38mm -40mm but found lugtolug a much better way to size watches. My ideal lugtolug is 44mm-46mm.”
“The ISL-03 was my first Islander watch. After watching many YouTube videos about Islander watches I finally purchased one. lt has surpassed all my expectations. One month later l purchased the ISL-18...... WOW! Spectacular watch. The customer service experience was of the highest measure. Shipping was prompt and hassle free. I'm all-in on the Islander Watch Co.,. I highly recommend their products. I will be purchasing from them in the future...... Thanks Marc and all who work there.”
“I read and watched everything I could on Marc's brand and finally pulled the trigger. The 03 is better than I expected for the price. After the 03 arrived, I ended up purchasing the 18 and looking forward to adding another soon. Excellent watch!”
“My first watch in 20 years. I read up and researched watches and where to buy - LIW is the place to buy your watches. Great support - easy purchase and free shipping in the USA - and a great watch! Just removed 2 links with the screws it was easy to fit my 6 and 3/4" wrist and a micro adjustment. And it looks great - I was concerned it would be too big but it looks great. Thanks Marc and the whole Long Island Watch team for making these!”
“This Islander ISL-03 is stunning. At $300, you cannot find better. I'm not an expert on watches, but I keep up with the lingo, watch Marc's videos, and I have a good idea of what is what. The watch feels great on the wrist. Easy to size. They even provided a sizing tool to remove the pins. It's metal and quality. The bezel is smooth with great grip. Aligned with zero play. It's ceramic and has a beautiful sheen to it, if you will. The Pepsi style is gorgeous. The brushed and polished accents on the watch give it a premium appeal. The strap is solid, and it snaps into place. The crystal is sapphire. Day and date window very legible. The crown is a perfect, and easy to grip and rotate to set the watch. The company is top notch. Fast to respond to emails. Highly professional. Marc makes great videos that are also industry educational. You would be nuts to shop elsewhere. So far I am mega impressed. God willing I stay that way, and I hope to be a customer for a long time to come.”
“Wow, what a nice watch. It's loosing just 5 seconds a day which is great for a watch at this price point. I love it. The blue dial is nearly perfect. I would make some slight changes. The 12, 3, and 9 indexes could be slightly smaller and the red on the bezel insert could go to 30min and finally the crown know could be slightly beefier. If you're a SKX fan you'll love these Islanders.”
