“Got the watch quick. Upon arrival bracelet wouldn’t size due to screws. Long Island immediately sent a replacement bracelet. Bezel would barely rotate without the use of a rubber jar opener. Had to replace bezel spring. Was bothered by dust particles in the dial and under the inside of the crystal. Took case back off to address debris and noticed that the gasket inside the case back had no lube whatsoever. Case back was very grindy and gritty to screw and unscrew. I doubt the water resistance, given that the gasket was bone dry. Bottom line, after I put money into a replacement bezel spring, removed debris from dial and inner crystal, and replaced bracelet, it became closer to what I thought I was spending $300 on. I would probably rate lower if the watch wasn’t so dang good looking. Mainly I just wish that I could trust that it’s water resistant. And for the price I’d hope for a little better quality control, it’s a competitive market at this price point.”
“Build quality is good, easily beating most other microbrands at the price. Runs circles around anything Seiko can put up these days, too. Bracelet endlinks fit the case really well, no misalignments and no gaps. Easy to resize too, just a nice proper screw with free-spinning bar. Cant get better than that.
The dial has a metallic shine to it, more pronounced than it seems in photos.”
“This beautiful automatic timepiece is all about form, function and quality skilfully combined in a precision timepiece. From its screw-down crown to its solid link bracelet utilizing superior screws and not push-pins to its AR sapphire crystal, a watch of this quality is virtually unheard of at this price point. Sporting a beautiful sky blue face and 2/3 of the bezel, the watch is sharp and stylish yet supremely functional. It would be at home on a diver's wrist, a driver's wrist or a drover's wrist. The size is perfect, not too large and not too small. It fits comfortably and is just the right weight. This is yet another high quality offering from Islander as their quality timepieces become recognized for the beautiful and functional examples of the horological art they represent.”
“The pictures/Youtube vids do not do the colours on this peice any justice. Shipped and recveived in the UK in the usual LongIsland Watch efficeincy. The movement is keeping great time, averaging +2 a day.”
“Very fast shipping,beautiful watch but I had a lot of trouble sizing the bracelet.Would not buy another watch with this type of bracelet,a mechanical engineer could come up with a better design.”
