“Received my watch all the way over in the UK with really quick delivery - excellent service. As for the watch itself, I'm amazed at what you get for the money. I had been looking at the likes of Stowa and SINN for a flieger type watch, but after reading the positive reviews, i took a punt. The likes of Stowa must be making significant profits on their watches (guess you pay a lot for the name) . Perfect size for 7" wrist, clean dial, ar, sapphire, comfortable, with a date complication (+ve for me) , decent movement - excellent. I think I got the last one too. I hope they can make one with a copper case and clear back in the future. Well done Island Watch and thank you!”
“I really like this pilot watch! Everyone has different opinions on watch straps; I really like this strap it's nice and thick and very comfortable. The 42mm size is fine for my 7 inch wrist. It's a very masculine but also a very easy to read watch. It looks a lot more expensive than it is. I like the blue second hand. I have one B dial so this A dial was a good choice for me. LIW shipped it very quickly. I cannot imagine a better pilot watch for the price.”
“Impossible to find a better price for all the features and the decent movement this watch has. Lume is also impressive for not being a diver. Fits exceptionally well on my 7" wrist due to the curved lugs. The blue second hand on this version gives the face a sliver of personality without interfering with or distracting from the sterile dial. Had to switch out the rather uncomfortable strap, but if it works for you, be aware if you plan to add a deployant clasp that it tapers down to 20mm at the buckle end.
Service was excellent also. I notified Marc and the sales team of an issue, which they addressed within a few hours, and resolved by the end of the same day.”
“This is a delightful aviator style watch that has everything I was looking for in a flyer. Clean and sterile Type A dial, AR sapphire crystal, hacking and hand-winding movement, and a sturdy leather strap. I could do without the date window, but that's a minor quibble. And the blue seconds hand is just a nice little detail that adds just the right amount of visual flair.”
“For $199 this is something else, the metal brush work on this watch is nothing short of excellent for its price point, I have some $500 and up watches where the brush work is not as good as this $199 piece. My only minor complaint and most would see this as a plus would be the 22m lug width, I think should have been 20 and if you purchase a Haveston strap for this you will see why I say this. Other than that more than pleased. Value for dollar and aesthetics and build quality can not be beat.”
“I had been on the hunt for a sterile dial flieger with a date window for awhile, and had almost resigned myself to not being able to find one. Enter Marc at Long Island Watch. I got the A dial, which I preferred over the B. I didn't notice that I ordered the version with a blue seconds hand until after the fact, but I really like the pop of color on the dial, I prefer this over the standard white. The flat sapphire is perfect, it's low-profile and far harder than mineral glass, and is a great addition at this price point.
Looking for faults on this watch is hard. One nit-pick I have is that I think a black date wheel with white text would have provided more visual continuity, but that isn't enough of a downside for me to vote it any less than Excellent.
As for shipping, I ordered it shortly before Christmas, and it arrived before Christmas.
I'll be a repeat customer of this site and of Islander Watches, Marc has a keen eye for detail with the watches he's making.”
