“I was looking for an daily wear automatic. Something with a bit of flash, something that could live around water - something not purely functional that could take a day to day beating in a fire arts studio. This watch had it all. Sapphire crystal to resist most of the daily grind. A bit of dazzle in color and bracelet finish. Screw down crown - I can’t count the number of crowns I’ve ripped out of watches. Everything is nicely aligned and it’s accurate enough for my purposes.
And, because of a larger than normal wrist, Island Watch tossed in a few extra links and hosts content on their website that takes you through the process of sizing and putting the watch to work.
What’s different than I expected? The actual watch is a little more subdued than the image in the website, in that the actual blues and red aren’t as saturated as I see on the web image, but that subduedness wears classier on the wrist than I expected. About the only thing this watch doesn’t have is a exorbitant boutique tax! Very pleased.
Now if only I could find a seichu band for it…”
“This is my second Islander and I love it. Beautiful finish, fantastic bracelet, radioactive lume and it looks and feels tough as nails with the sapphire crystal and bezel insert. So nice. I think I need to pour myself a Pepsi.”
