r/islanderwatch

Finally got the Islander Babylon

I was looking for something pretty specific and this ended up ticking all the boxes for me.

I needed a hardened titanium case because my work involves handling tools regularly, on top of technical meetings with C-levels, so I wanted something lightweight but able to take a bit of abuse.

I also specifically wanted solar. I just don’t want to babysit an automatic watch or worry about setting it if I haven’t worn it for a while. I had fond memories of my (now sold) Citizen eco drive.

The other requirements were:
-White dial with really strong legibility — I’m always on the move and don’t have the patience to spend extra seconds figuring out the time.

-No date — I honestly don’t care about the date and always find it annoying on watches.

-100m water resistance — nothing crazy, I just didn’t want the watch lacking in that department.

-20mm lugs so I can switch out NATOs easily
So far, it’s pretty much exactly what I was looking for.

Lightweight, practical and still nice enough to wear into a meeting. After 10 years of collecting, and refining my taste, this is the culmination of my watch hunting experience. It feels good. Really good.

I LOVE THIS WATCH

Just picked up this beauty, my second islander for now! Can anybody confirm if this is the correct reference number.

I love this watch!

I love my Islander. I try to be very precise with setting the time and I think I do a good job and I wear it constantly and after a couple of days it winds up being slow always like a minute behind it. It’s very frustrating. Any tips?

Excited! ISL-84! Now I need to find it's cousin....

ISL-344 Thunderbolt Blue dial!

Does anybody know this model number, please? Thanks!

Can't seem to find one for sale, don't suppose anyone wants to part with one?

PY066-LIW22 Holy shit I did not realize how beautiful this watch is. And I cannot believe i got a cool number with the limited run! I will support islander watches for the rest of my life. They are such pretty time pieces!

Chrono hand wasn’t jumping back to 12:00. Sub register had the same issue. 3 weeks later and it’s good as new. The blue AR coating makes this black dial look blue at dusk. Sunset with the Dags.

Had the pleasure of meeting Marc and his incredible team at the Windup shop in Brooklyn. Picked up the new orange Saltaire. Great quality, and that black bezel and crown are just the perfect accent. Seen here on a Straphabit x The Bond Experience strap.

Hello everyone, I’ve just attended the Windup Watch event where they’ve partnered with Long Island Watch and heir new model is really cool. This model has a great Jubilee bracelet, solid construction, and an incredibly bold design with fantastic lume. Even though it’s not exactly my taste, they’ve done a fantastic job with the overall fit and finish.

I also wanted to add that everyone that I’ve interacted with from the LIW team are incredibly approachable and knowledgeable, and they’ve fielded every question I could think of, from whether they’ll plan to carry San Martin in the future (they won’t) to also whether the Seiko SNR is a good medium for a diver with a Spring Drive movement.

Finally got a waterproof strap since the steel bracelet for this one is sold out still.

Mitchel Day-T