“This is my third Islander watch (I also have the ISL-21 and ISL-10) and I’m sure it won’t be my last. I was interested in getting a “Flieger” style pilot’s watch, and just my luck Marc released a nice series of them.
I got the one with the black DLC case, “A” style face, and orange second hand, and am VERY happy with it! The markings are very clear and the watch is very easy to read, day or night (great lume as always from LIW).
The leather strap is thick and good quality. A bit stiff at first but it’s already breaking in nicely. I thought the watch would look good on a nylon NATO-style strap but on my skinny 6.75” wrist it just looked wrong, like a kid wearing a grownup’s watch, so I swapped it back for the leather and it looks great.
Keeping good time so far; just a bit fast. Happy customer!”
“The ISL46 is a great time piece. I bought this watch to use during this upcoming deer season. The DLC is very anti reflective. The black dial and date wheel suit the dlc nicely and keep the light reflection to a minimum. The orange seconds is just the right shade of hunter orange along the black and pumpkin Barton silicon strap blends extremely well with all my camo gear. Its completely comfortable and lightweight not like usual watch I wear(divers). It a great blend of pilot's and field watch for me. I will definitely be purchasing other variants of this watch just for a change from my daily and usual divers.”
“My 3rd watch purchase from island watch & again completely happy with this ISL-46. It keeps very good time ....besides being an extremely attractive piece. I purchased a carbon fiber black band with orange contrast stitching which looks perfect with this watch & is very comfortable to wear. This is my second islander watch, but will not be my last one. Marc continues to establish his islander brand as one of the best values your money can buy.”
“Really impressed with this. The matte case, no branding on dial, well regulated quality movement +2 sec/day, sapphire, 100m, screw down crown, hand wind,hacks, good bright lume, for less than $200. What a deal. Strap is good, comfy. Paired this with a dark gray orange stripe nato it looks stunning and really stands out with the orange dial. Lume on the crown branding and a full black matte case back would have made this truly perfect for me. But this is a great everyday watch. Works and pairs with anything. Many other microbrands charge $3-400 for these specs. If you love pilot or field watches this one is a fine addition.”
“This is a great watch. The matte black dial and case look great. The Lume is bright and lasts for a while. Keeps good time so far. The only negative for me is it not a "B" dial. If Marc makes a B dial version I'll have to buy that one too.”
“This modern interpretation is the best version yet for type A dial. The wider more visible hands make this dial much easier to read, especially when without my glasses. The orange color second hand is easy to identify but less distracting than the white.
Ignore the traditionalist, the date window is an useful feature, maybe better at 6 o'clock for symmetry. Better yet, it can be part of the triangular index at 12 o'clock. Triangular cut out, lumed or white date wheel, black numeral.
Since the watch has screw down crown, I'd prefer black rubber strap over the thick leather strap with fixed keeper stitching next to the buckle. Sliding into the fixed keeper is nearly impossible, while wrinkle the leather surface significantly.”
“ISL-46 checked a lot of boxes for me. Pilot and field watches are my favorites and I had been interested to try one with black dlc case. Also, I had hesitated a long time between the Laco 39mm versus Laco 42mm sizes. I worried the latter would be too big and that the 18mm lugs of the former would bother me. This Islander was a great way get a better handle on the size coupled with a watch that is mostly all dial. The lug to lug measurement is shorter than the 42mm Laco, too. I love it--it fits my wrist well, everything seems perfectly proportioned (hands to dial, date window, size of numerals). I also prefer the Seiko movement versus the Miyota in the Lacos. I am glad I waited for the right one!”
