“My review is limited because this is a gift for my father and I can't even take the stickers off yet! However, the watch is very lovely, especially in its 38 mm form. I'm relatively new to watches, and my own diver is near 44 mm, so pretty big. The ISL-49 by comparison has everything and more my dive watch has (with 4R35) and more, but in such a compact little size. It's awesome. I wish I had a chance to wear it around some to get to know it.
I'm particularly impressed by the saphire bezel insert. I didn't know they made those. If I can, I'll give an update after my father gets it.
As for the purchase experience, it was a breeze, and it arrive right on time. Marc has been good to work with for a question I had about it, so the customer service is fantastic as well.”
“I own +20 time pieces, from high end Swiss watches to outstanding Japanese GMTs...and the Islander micro brand is as good as anything I own. Beautiful designs coupled with industry leading movements combined with an outstanding price point.”
“The watch arrived very quickly considering it came via us mail. Adjusting the bracelet was easy with the screw down links. The watch looks great and will be a good every day watch for my collection”
“Very, very cool watch!! The only downside I've noticed is the bezel. The colors appear a little dull beneath the coating it has - would've loved seeing them pop a lot more. However, the watch is comfortable, the band is leagues better than on watches I see at over double the price. The only other downside is (again) the bezel. The bezel is EXTREMELY hard to rotate. I opted to leave it be after some time because I didn't want to go through the agony of having to rotate it back to match the arrow at the 12 o' clock position.
Overall: 4/5
Keep up the great work!!!”
