“Great watch; however, the end links of the O-style bracelet protrude and do not sit flush with the lugs. Confirmed with LIW Sales that this is “normal fitment“. I ordered the SKX013 OEM jubilee bracelet from LIW the next day and haven’t worn another watch since receiving it. Hoping they restock some of the other 38mm versions so I can get the one in black with dual time bezel and put it on the OEM bracelet.”
“Thank you so much for what you have done for watch community. It is extremely hard to find and SKX 38mm pepsi, but Island Watch is way more than expectation. $300 with sapphire, NH36 and 200m WR, it is just unbelievable.”
“I’m so grateful to have a 38 mm Pepsi diver. And I can’t think of anything better on my wrist from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
The reason this gets 4 out of 5 is you have to watch the aesthetics of these watches to keep the sparkle.
The ISL-06 had a ceramic bezel whose red 20 minutes were black from most any angle, killing its joie de vivre. The ISL-49 corrects one problem and creates another. It brightens the bezel but loses the j-bracelet, shipping on such an a common/tame/safe o-bracelet, the watch can’t be a favorite till it’s replaced with something that can love the summer with you.”
