Islander ISL-54 - Is this one for you?
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- Опубліковано 14 сер 2024
- This is one of the watches in my personal roster. I'm not affiliated with Long Island Watch in any way ... I just love their designs and wanted to share.
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Island Watch website: www.longislandwatch.com
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Link to this specific watch: longislandwatc...
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Link to the "Laco" pilot-style strap: longislandwatc...
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Link to the Hirsh (Robby) strap: longislandwatc...
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
00:40 - Watch Specs
01:56 - Strap Details
03:43 - Case Details
04:44 - Case Back Details
05:54 - Dial Details
07:36 - Operating the Movement
09:42 - My Impressions
10:59 - Lume View
15:16 - Upcoming Review
15:44 - Wrist View
18:02 - Conclusion
_____ - Навчання та стиль
Beautiful watch, it looks good on the Laco strap. I just watched the review on the same watch at The Watch Corner channel, he has it on the Islander bracelet and it really gives it an Explorer feel.
@David Hardy - You're right. I was going back and forth between getting the bracelet or not but I just felt that the general look-n-feel of the ISL-54 was pilot-like so I went with the Laco. Either one is a winner in any case 😃👍🏼
Thanks for watching!
Very good review and thanks for the links to the straps. I purchased this watch and extra bracelet yesterday and today the website says the watch is out of stock.
The back looks so Seiko. It’s like a cross between a Seiko and an IWC really cool. The dark blue dial and the logo are so modern and classic. The hacking movement is great.
@Christopher Ward - « … cross between a Seiko and an IWC … » … you’re so right! Nice insight.
I must say that, with a name like that, you must have great tastes in watches. You must get that a lot 😉
« Christopher Ward » watches are arguably the best bang-for-your-buck watches in the industry. I don’t recall having seen a watch in their collection that I don’t want to buy.
Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching.
Ah yes! I forgot… The Christopher Ward watches are great! I had one friend I hadn’t heard from from for ages ring me excitedly asking me if I had launched my watch company and that the posters on the Tube here in London, were amazing! I do love watches.
The dial is black, not blue. The anti-reflective coating gives off a little blue sheen.
Looks great on that strap. I can see why you like it. I agree with your comments about the handset.
Indeed, I found that this strap was a good fit … much better than the standard strap with which the watch came.
Thanks for watching (pun intended)
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Congratulations! Nice evaluation!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching ... 'cause it's always Time To Watch! 😉
Love that strap! Perfect for a pilot-like watch.
Two months ago this watch was 169$ and now is 199. It's good watch that can be for some peoples the only watch they need
Yes, indeed, you got it right; it's versatile enough to be dressy or sporty or simply casual ... all depends on the type of strap (or bracelet) you put on it.
Thanks for watching.
Good review. I got mine with a bracelet but have had a few other straps on it. Including one similar to the Hirsch strap you show. Really looks good and is a nice watch. Enjoy!
Thanks! Appreciate the comment.
And thanks for watching.
I wear mine on a MN parachute strap, I love the watch, very versatile.
Those straps just started to be sold on Island Watch’s online shop and seem to be very comfortable.
Although I have never worn one, they seem to be a great choice for this type of watch (this watch IS a strap monster of course 😉)
Thanks for watching.
Spec wise great watch my only knock is the dial or something needs pizzazz. It’s a bit boring.
@Gmotion EDC - Yes, you're right; the specs are great for the price point.
As for the dial, I guess you answered the question: this watch isn't for you 😉
Quite frankly, I really like nice and simple dials and this one's nice and balanced too.
Don't get me wrong, I like complicated dials that have more pizzazz (namely G-Shocks), but, once and a while, I feel "boring" and put this one on.
Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching.
I own this watch I see it as a poor mans Rolex Explorer but not in any negative way. A near perfect EDC or weekend watch. My 1st Islander watch from Mark. I may also pick up the ISL-107 39mm pilots watch I have a smaller wrist and most automatic Pllot watches on the market are too way large or overpriced.
@Rob C - I clearly get your analogy about the “poor mans Rolex Explorer”. And I COMPLETELY agree about the “near perfect EDC or weekend watch” 🙂👍🏻
As for the ISL-107, it’s a nice and simple “A dial” pilot watch that would be a great compliment to this ISL-54. Great choice.
On my side, I have the ISL-17 which is the “B dial” version of their pilot watch with the blue dial and tan leather strap. I must admit that I like the larger pilot watches better. I feel it’s as they were intended to be. My ISL-17 is 42 mm and I love the relative complexity of the dial with the internal 24 hrs markers. But sometimes, “simple” is the way to go. I was hesitant to get the ISL-105 b/c I like the way the hands pop out in front of that white dial but that 39 mm diameter stopped me. (Between you and me, I know I’m going to change my mind in a few months and, at that price, I’ll get my hands on it for sure 😉)
Thanks for sharing and mostly, thanks for watching! 😃
For those of you that own the watch, would you say it wears on the bigger side? I like it, but have a Bambino v2 g2 that I feel looks right on the border of too small for my 7,5" wrists.
@Sergio Bahr - I’d say it wears on the larger side b/c it’s a 40 mm diameter with a slim fixed bezel that provides more real estate for the dial therefore looks larger than a 40 mm.
Hope this makes sense.
Thanks for your comment 🙂👍🏼
@@timetowatch_francois tx ttw, cheers!
Excellent review! Thanks! I’m wondering… the strap can be replaced, but would you say that the original strap of this watch is still good quality and comfortable?
Thanks for asking Chris. Actually, the strap is very comfortable but feels "cheap" on your wrist.
It's as if you feel it won't last the day w/o cracking or breaking ... but that's just me.
Thanks for watching.
@@timetowatch_francois It's an ok strap, I think it would be a nice spare strap for a number of watches but it just doesn't work on a watch like the ISL-54. The bracelet for the watch is fantastic, btw. Great review!
@Ken Rankin - I agree; the bracelet looks really good on this watch. Long Island watch's bracelets for their Islander series are truly comfortable. I know b/c I'm not a bracelet kind of guy but have 3 of their dive watches already and the bracelets on them are truly great to wear.
Thanks for your insight.
I own this whatch I’m a Bricky wear it to work everyday it gets horrendous stick not missed a beat in a year
@Chris Jones - Now THAT is great to know. I don’t “baby” my watches but wouldn’t have been brave enough to do what you do 🙂👍🏼
Nice to know this one can take a beating. I would have reverted back to one of my less costly G-Shock watches to do that 🤷🏼♂️
Thanks for sharing your story and for watching.
I'm retired. I doan need no steeenkin' watch...
@Louisa von Dart - Enjoy every single minute! 😁👍🏻
(See what I did there? “Minute” … “watch” … “timekeeping”)
I crack myself up 😉