“I love dirt cheap field watches. But, I opened up my wallet for this because it is a bargain. Just compare to the Hamilton Khaki at a higher price point or the Seiko SNZG15 and mechanical Timex MK1, which are at a similar price point. Anyway, I love it so far and have banged into my desk a dozen times without the crystal scratching.”
“Been waiting patiently for this one and there is little not to like when it comes to this field watch. Readability of dial, lume, accuracy, and weight are all wonderful. My only grip is that my watch detoured two weeks in shipping, not the sites problem. Now I do have a couple thoughts on making the watch better. One making the case out of titanium, two recess the crystal below the case, and maybe use blue lume on the 12 hour to help with orientation in the dark. Currently have the watch on a black uncle seiko style rubber strap and it looks very rugged.”
“I love everything about this automatic Islander. From the sapphire crystal to the 100 wr & screw in crown, technically this is really the only watch you need. Oh the dial is so legible and done correctly. Beyond happy with my purchase.”
“Just received my ISL-41 and I simply could not be more impressed,mark has knocked this one out of the ball park!
Great lume, fantastic, understated looks, accuracy out of the box has been nothing short of astonishing (gaining less than a second a day...which is way better than my £1000 spb077j), I can't think of a single improvement he could make other than a slightly domed sapphire crystal,but that's me nitpicking,I challenge anyone to find a better automatic field watch at this price anywhere,I'm pretty sure it cannot be done.
Also,it's a complete strap monster,but so far it looks best on a khaki NATO strap.
This is far and away the best alternative to a Hamilton on the market today.period.
No idea how he did ,but well done mark!”
“Just received the this in Black as an anniversary gift. I'm in LOVE. What a fantastic watch. The syringe arms are fantastic, the luminescence is fantastic, the dial is very legible and beautiful. There was so much thought was put into this watch. I came here to read about it since it was a gift and was shocked to see how affordable it is!”
“I love field watches, and the ISL-41 is no exception. What a great watch, the size fits great on my 7.5 inch wrist, the black dial is very easy to read, fantastic lume, and more than once I almost forgot I was wearing it. If you are looking a field watch that stands on its own without trying to be a homage to another brand or model, and at a great price, you can't go wrong with this watch. It hacks, hand-winds, screw down crown, 100m water resistance; honestly if I added anything, it would be drilled lugs. In the week since I received this strap monster, besides the excellent included strap, I have had it on nato straps, single-pass straps, cordura and leather, and it looks great on all of them. This is the second watch I have purchased from Long Island Watch, and with this level of quality and affordability, I am sure it will not be my last.”
