“Exactly what I'm looking for in an everyday workshop watch: legibility, durability, and inconspicuous good looks, all at a reasonable price point. Accent stitching on the revised strap is a nice touch, but not quite to my personal taste; swapped to an all-black elastic watchband better suited to everyday use in the workshop, although that means giving up matching blackout hardware. Purchased to upgrade from a Timex Expedition Scout beater watch that had the kind of look, legibility and functionality I was looking for but lacked in quality and durability.”
“This is another exceptional example of Marc making incredibly high end component watches affordable. When you sit down and review the construction of the watch, I you did not know the price tag, one would estimate the cost at probably 3 times what Marc charges. It makes one wonder just how much markup there is for name brand watches. My watch is really good looking on the gray NATO band I placed on it. I did not like the installed leather band, just a personal preference for NATO bands.”
“The Islander ISL-82 is a great watch. I wear it regularly in the office because the simple dial layout is easy to read. The black DLC stainless steel means it works with a variety of styles.”
“My only concern is the watch is a bit small for my wrist. I wish the watch came in a 40mm diameter with shorter lugs. Also, the strap is just adequate, but that’s an easy fix.”
