“I have been waiting for this to get back in stock and ordered the same day it was restocked. Can’t beat the features you get for the money you pay. Keel up the good work.”
“I've had this watch for 8 days and have been wearing it. Overall I really like it and would buy it again. The accuracy is +4 to 5 seconds a day. The lume is good, but I thought it would last longer. The dial will glow for maybe a couple hours. The hands do glow longer though.
The case has some machining marks you can see through the brushed finish. It also has some small sharp edges where it's sandwiched together along the circumference of the case. Other than that fit and finish is good.
The crown has nice pop and has a good feel while hand-winding. The date flips over at 11:57pm. First time I've had a date advance before midnight.
The markings on the dial are crisp and the blue is nice, but some texture or sunburst would have been welcome. The strap seems nice, but as with most OE straps too short for my 8" wrist. I put it on a Long Barton leather NATO and it's very comfortable.”
“Been wanting a quality Type B dial watch forever. However, they're usually sold out if affordable or very expensive. I have some pricier watches in my collection, but not rolex pricey, so I'm always on the look out for a good deal and quality. In this watch, you get both. Glad I chose the blue over the black dial, nice change from the norm. Quality is excellent for this tier of watch, sapphire crystal, finish is nice, crown movement is smooth, date change snaps fine, nh35 movement, hacking, satisfying hand winding, great lume. Wasn't a fan of the color of the strap or it's thickness, but a decent strap. Cool case back design. The accuracy is not bad, not the best + or - a bit here or there, but such are all auto/mech. Mark is a good guy, best of luck to you on the line. Will continue to shop here.”
“This is just an amazing watch. Getting such a pleasant dial along with an automatic movement, threaded crown and sapphire crystal is incredible at such a low price point. The lume on this watch is something to behold. I also had a little bit of discomfort from the band until I rotated the keeper. Mine doesn't have a staple though; it's thread. It's very minor and easily remedied though. I'll be buying additional models from this line. BTW, this watch shipped really fast.”
“I don't usually write reviews, but this watch earned it. I bought based on the impressive specs, general look, and non-branding - all of which you can read about and, in short, they are as advertised. The look of this watch in person, however, is stunning. The face has a lot more depth than the pictures give it credit for. Terrific design, perfect execution, great watch.”
“Wasn't planning on buying a watch this year, at least not yet but....when Marc came out with the video showing this pilot watch I was sold. So many features for such a great price. Sapphire Crystal, screw down crown, Seiko automatic movement and yea the F14 on the case back sold me.
I replaced the leather strap with a Toscana vintage style Napoli Italian leather strap from Long Island Watch to complete the look.
Super happy with the watch and strap.”
“This is my second Islander, the first being the ISL-02 which I absolutely adore. I was waiting and hoping for a B dial flieger and must say this does not disappoint. I was unsure how it would wear on my 6.25 inch wrist but it wears well. The blue dial is beautiful and contrasts well with the tan (very thick) leather strap. As you would expect this thing glows like a torch. My only little complaint is that there is a staple on the keeper which causes a little discomfort but that was easily remedied by rotating it slightly so that the staple now resides on the side of the strap instead of underneath it. In all this is another home run from Long Island Watch. In terms of looks, specs, and price this pilots watch is hard to beat.”
