“Bought this as upcoming Christmas gift for my son, it will be his first Automatic watch. I adjusted the bracelet (almost the same wrist size) easily with the supplied screwdriver. It’s built like a tank, so nice I wanted to keep it for myself but have been eyeing the Northport. So far, excellent delivery time, ease of adjustment and hopefully he will get many year’s from the watch. Thank you Marc for your hobby turned passion, the watch world is better for it.”
“The watch arrived QUICKLY and was far more impressive than the pictures and videos I had seen that inspired me to purchase this timepiece.
The fit and finish of the materials far exceeded the quality of any watch I've owned (there are several, some more expensive).
Next is the appearance, I was like a kid at Christmas when I saw what was inside the box, it was stunning. The "ice blue waffle dial", is simple but almost mesmerizing. The ceramic bezel insert was not only timed perfect, aligning perfectly with the minute marks on the chapter ring, but almost becomes a highly polished glass chrome like in appearance, depending on the angle of the light. This really changes the appearance of the entire piece pleasantly.
I watched several videos from Island watches on YT & Mark said "he did lume, really well", I thought ok, maybe, boy he wasn't kidding, I could almost read by the amount of light the lume gives off. Beyond that, the lume lasts like the energizer bunny!
In the end, although this beautiful timepiece doesn't match everything I wear perfectly, I honestly hate to take it off. I normally do not sleep wearing a watch but despite the "heft" of this piece, I have left it on at night. A few times when I've woken up in the middle of the night, the lume is still glowing!
The bracelet selection was perfect and matches the overall appearance of the watch better than any of the other selections out there.
In the end, the piece was well thought out from the beginning to the end. What you will receive with this piece, will exceed your expectations by far.
I am just a regular (first time customer) who paid full retail (very reasonable, especially in this economy) and am providing anyone else who is thinking of making a purchase from Island Watches a reassurance that you will be very satisfied doing business with them.
An additional note, in the video Mark did for the watch, he mentioned that Seiko wouldn't allow him to sell their version for some reason, so "he made one of his own", if this is his idea of a "revenge piece" thumbing his nose at his opposition, he served this dish of revenge, very cold, Ice cold in in fact, well done!”
