“This is my first Islander, and I couldn't be more impressed. Excellent fit and finish, tons of extra links (I have a smaller wrist, so I took 3 links out of each side. I normally only have to remove 2 per side), and an overall excellent design. I love the look of the bracelet and it was easy to size. I had to go with the blue one; the blue and white bezel matching the blue/white chapter ring creates great symmetry. Love the red-ish plane GMT hand (it looks more red than orange in person) and how it contrasts nicely against the blue dial (and thank you Marc for using a color matched date wheel!!). 39mm is my "Goldilocks" size, but this wears extremely well. Overall, an easy 5 stars.”
“A watch that can compete with big brands. Good deaign, smooth case, no sharp edges, good built quality and a precise movement. Everything done right.”
“Best value GMT with a Swiss movement in the market. I would like to see a brushed case with printed/painted dial markers in a future release for the Republic…”
“Everything I expected. Great watch! A great value for the price. Excellent finishing. I have a small wrist and this watch is perfect. A great addition to my collection.”
“My ISL-19 has instantly become one of my favorite watches. I also have GMTs from Zelos, Orient Star, Glycine, TImex, Citizen and Seiko. What I find most appealing about this watch is the size, unique design and the clarity of the hands and dial under all lighting conditions. This is also one of my most accurate automatic watches, sharing the Sellita SW330-2 movement with the more expensive Zelos. With my 7.25” wrist the positive endlinks work fine, but I still would have preferred negative endlinks. The 120 click bi-directional bezel action is very nice, but 48 clicks would have been more appropriate for a GMT.”
“I usually like bigger watches, but this watch fits great on the wrist. The dial is easy to read, the watch looks good, and I like the color combination. Plus I ordered it on a Monday and it was delivered by Friday.”
“Simply a tremendous piece, this watch evokes a sense of retro design that translate forward in style as well. The inky blue/black of the dial provides a solid and mesmerizing backdrop to a well thought out and highly legible set of batons and numbers, all applied and lumed with polished borders. The bidirectional bezel brings to mind the days of bakelite with its fully lumed sapphire insert. Honestly, if island watch included a set of retro themed papers with it this watch would look straight off the wrist of a Pan Am Stratocruiser pilot from the late 50s or early 60s. The bracelet is stunning with a play of Brushed and polished surfaces that frame the head of the watch impressively. Overall, if you want the experience of buying a swiss gmt in 1960 without time travel buy this watch!”
