“Movement, dial, hands and bezel all outperform the SKX, yet at this price! What I particularly like about the watch is that the hands are the same shape as the MM instead of the arrows. Also, I think it's good that this watch is compatible with Seiko's SKX. I would like to put on a jubilee for the SKX that I previously purchased at strapcode.”
“This is my first Islander watch, but wont be my last. The quality is great, especially at the price point. I intended on putting this on a bracelet, but the strap is much better than i expected and suits the watch perfectly. Looking forward to future Islander releases.”
“Another great timepiece, this watch feels and looks amazing on my wrist, Marc knows what we like and he delivered with this one, liked the two toned nylon strap but I had a strapcode super O bracelet waiting for this beauty and it completed the watch nicely, thanks again..”
“Positives - Amazingly well made and valued watch for many features that other watch company can't offer for this price; a perfect everyday / second watch of all occasions without worrying out damages / scratches, etc.
Improvements on QC - Ceramic Bezel assembly could have been tighter as there are two locations (between 1 to 2 and 7-8 hours mark) showed an imperfections of approximately 0.5 mm uneven surface due to no glue or sticky tape on the ceramic bezel back didn't apply properly and created a air gap (wish I can attach photos to demonstrate this better but no photos can be uploaded). Rotating bezel action is good for only few days as there is a bit of back play going on now. Alignment of chapter ring and bezel is not perfectly aligned but this is better than most of generic Seiko watch for sure!”
“The watch looks and works great. The watch doesn't wear big on your wrist. The luminous dial is great. the lugs are drilled, no play on the ceramic bezel, works great. The DD ar sapphire crystal adds to the quality. The nylon strap is good, I'm going to put a black rubber stamp on mine. This is a good watch for the price.
I will be buying from LIW again.”
“Very good design and material quality for the price (saphire crystal, ceramic bezel etc).
However, my first ISL-4 came with a loose chapter ring (slight but noticeable). Sent it back for exchange and the replacement came with:
1) a few deep scratches on case back (not a big deal, as all watches gonna get screatches anyways).
2) slightly bent crown/stem - during winding, I can hear it scratches internally at the same spot every rotation, and the crown itself kinda sway around.
3) one hair-like dust found on the dial.
the movement is very accurate, it runs within +/-5 sec per day.
will I buy more Islanders? - yes, because I like the design, but I do hope they can do better on small things as what I mentioned above.”
