At first I thought the 12 hours bezel was a weird choice but the ability to turn the watch into a 12 hour Chrono is actually a very smart way to expand on the capabilities of this movement. Very good looking watch at a more than fair price! Kudos to the team!

i love the retro design of the Islander, brings you back tot the 40's-50's with the first chronos, beautiful contrast colouring on the dial. the watch screems out: "take me on a date" .

Marc keeps hitting homeruns! Love the movement which I can stare at all day! Looks like another winner!

A small critique of this and many Islanders: readability. I often think hands could be larger and have more contrast with the dial (is the reason I had to let go of my beloved Seafoam for example).

Oooh!! This is very tempting! I love the chrono-use of the bezel! I've never thought, or heard, about using a 12hour bezel in such a way! Smart stuff!!

Well done! This has to be my favorite of all your watches. I have two Seagull chronographs and can attest to the movements durability for the price. The movements are inexpensive and can be found online for just under $100 to $200 range…I mention this because mechanical chronographs (especially Swiss movements) are expensive to repair. These can just be replaced when damaged. Bravo!👏👏

1. Blue on blue is best. (IMO) 2. So cool Islander is now tied into the 80 (?) year history of this fantastic movement.

Wow! They look awesome!👏

Great looking! I like the blue but I think the white is my favorite. Well done Marc. Have a great day! 🙏🏼

As usual, Mark and the Islander Watches team have hit it over the fence, and this field is no short porch. I will be purchasing this one for sure! Love it!

Hey Marc. Long time follower here. At first glance on instagram i was disappointed to see you wasted an opportunity to make an only-30-minute chrono but now i am amazed by the fact (and the thought) that you went with a rotating bezel to make the watch basically a 12-hour chrono, and fixed my pet peeve 😅 If i could sell my Swiss Military diver, this piece might be my entry into Islander watches. Hats off sir 👏👏👏

Wow, I think this was a huge move for Islander. Congrats on this beautiful piece!!

Gold dial watch is gorgeous.

Hi Marc, nice to see you getting into chronographs! Two things I would really like to see in the future: 1. Use the Seiko NE88. This movement does not get enough love. It is roughly the same price as a 7750, but has a lot more features. They are built to last too. 2. A pilot watch with the dial and hands lumed in such a way that you can use the chrono at night. Right now the only watch I am aware that does this is the Harhart ES 417 flyback reverse panda. It is the main reason I got the watch. I think there was a Hemel that used full lume, but I never got to try it. Even IWC and Laco can't seem to figure this out.

Great looking pieces.

These are gorgeous Mark! If you ever decide to make a matte black subdials on matte black dial with white hands, I’d be all over it!!!

Using the bezel for the hour with the chronograph is awesome. This is a homerun Marc! Well done!

Bought a 236 the blue on blue from Mark in SF. Pictures don't do it justice in person! Similar foot print to my Tudor. Very nice. Great meeting you!

I really enjoy watching your informed videos and I am a returning customer of several islander watches. Since you are expanding and your mechanical watches are going to be up for servicing I was wondering if you could do a video to inform your viewers about how you service watches from your own brand when they need servicing. After all we enjoy these mechanical wonders because they can and should outlive the wearer. Thanks for your time and consideration.

Another solid design! You guys made the gold work this time!

Keep up the good work!

I have the ISL-237 and it is awesome!

I always forget how beautiful this movement is. Speaking of beautiful. This piece is lovely. You can definitely see the inspiration behind each whilst also maintaining their originality. Well done sir 🫡

The white is a winner! Blue second favorite for me. Great work!

Hi Marc, last week i ordered the Islander Mitchel Automatic Field Watch with DLC Case and White Dial #ISL-189 and received it yesterday. I am more than pleased with it, it fits like a glove and am loving it to bits. I'm sure i order more watches from you. Love and respect from a fan living in Belgium. Keep up the great work!

This is the first mechanical chronograph that I have decided to buy for my collection!

These look lovely - i really like the white dial with blue accents! Would you consider making one with blue bezel and a white dial!🙏🏻

Hi Marc ... I noticed you chose to use the non-swan-neck regulator adjuster variant of this movement. Any particular reason?

I've been eyeing the Lorier Gemini for many months and have been holding out for their reported May "lottery" for the last batch of the current model. I've also been looking for a watch with a racing inspired dial. This release today was so serendipitous. I bought one right away when I got the text message announcing the release. Scratches both of my itches. Super cool.

Cracking watches, Marc; another great addition to the line. I wish I had more arms! With this one I would be tempted to wear the caseback on the outside...

Those are some gorgeously chonky pieces. I want one! 😎

Very nice! Can't decide if I prefer the black or the white... Very competitive price for a mechanical chrono and good decision I think to go with a 12 hour bezel for extra functionality. The movement looks great through the exhibition caseback - don't understand why some brands that use this movement don't show it off with a exhibition caseback - guess maybe it allows them to shave a little off the height/thickness of the watch?

Gorgeous!!

this is awesome! can’t wait for you to make a watch w/ slide rule bezel! my citizen skyhawk is too big, and i often can barely read my seiko flightmaster. yes i do use the slide rule.

Love the black with the red hands on the subdials. Love the rallye strap. I'm not sure I trust the movement, but i trust Islander to stand behind the movement. This one is a little slab sided for me, but otherwise this is a sweetie. Oh yeah. And using the 12 hour bezel like that is very clever. Nice watch!

Tasteful as usual & absolutely like the bezel. I've always advocated for this kind of "multi-purpose" bi-directional. The use of the famous Seagull movement is also interesting.

Looks awesome! I remember a video from a few years where Marc disparaged the ST19 for not being reliable. Seems like the tables have turn when there was an opportunity to make a few bucks using a cheap “unreliable” Chinese chronograph. Great choice.

Very cool, they all look *great*, congrats!

I dig the racing tie-in for the name. Great choice.

Very nice addition to the Islander line up. Also learned that the "swan neck" ST19 isn't on all new movements, so both are available new.

I own one of your field watches and love the quality. I've always considered a 1963 but I'm not in love with the looks - would definitely consider something from you guys with this movement instead. More in line with my style.

Love the white dial version, and the ST1901 is a solid movement that's also beautiful to look at that I'd love to own. I imagine these will sell, that's a reasonable price too and from a solid vendor with excellent customer service. 👍

Beautiful! I really like that gold dial! Excellent!

I remember when Marc said he wouldn't use SEAGULL. Now, he has advanced his thinking. 🎉

Good job, Marc. You make me proud. 🇺🇸

We need this one on jubilee option also! I think it may help boost them, but excellent watches! Love em :)

I'm a golden fan. 🎉

Looks nice Marc.....good work.....good to see Ur growth over the years

Going to get one😊. Going to wear my abalone next week, have a matching Damascus combat folder to go with it, and a 2"megadalon tie tack with a gold octopus on it. Long Beach aquarium chamber night😊 Marc the watch was a big hit too. Thanks for the help with the band and my 9" wrist..........gorilla 🦍

Man, you consistently make really nice watches.

I like the Pogue look

for sure the gold, you have to get used 2 it, but looking at it for 30 seconds i think its beautiful. is has so much character... yes the gold is my nr 1, 2nd the white dial.

Very nice looking watches and I really like the leather straps. I own 6 watches with this movement and so far have had no problems with them. I only wear them occasionally in rotation with my other watches so I think that helps. If you want an affordable mechanical chronograph this really is your only option.

No addressing of previous comments on Seagull movement?

Marc, you are killing me and my wallet! I have a soft spot for mechanical chronographs and especially ones with a 12 hour bezel. Very hard to find. I am now patiently awaiting my black-dial version.

Top of the game amazing stuff bro. Grrat designs you choose Marc

Awesome watches, and best customer service in the business!

Great release Marc, I wish you all the best with it. Seagull movement makes sense - price of course - and if I were to pick one it would be the Panda

Great stuff Marc always impressed by the rhythm of the releases. Superb value for money for sure, with improved identity would be even better. Hands down AWSOME work anyhow.🎉

I'm glad you didn't opt for the swan's neck regulator version of this movement. It's supposed to make it easier to regulate but in fact makes it virtually impossible because you have to take the movement out of the case and use an unbelievably tiny screwdriver.

These are awesome. Just to confirm, the chronograph doesn't stop after 30mins. You can use the bezel to turn it into a 12 hour chronograph. That is brilliant. I'm very interested.

I think the blue dial maybe could have used red subdial hands for better legibility against the silver; the powder blue doesn't offer much contrast on a light background.

Not a request but more a curiosity, will we ever see an all gold plated watch (like whatever method Tissot issues for the gold prx) and bracelet?

Nice, how about a big eye or type 20 chrono? I think the sub dials are just a bit small for the 40, look same size as OG 38mm.

Love this offering, Marc! This is probably one of my favorite watches you’ve ever released. I haven’t watched the whole vid yet, but would you consider making a not-jubilee bracelet for this one?

Very nice Indeed, white and black are my favorite ones... When you said "hammer is cocked" I instantly thought about a pistol video I watched just before your video! 😂

I’m really thrilled for the brand to be using this ST1901 movement. I have one in my collection and it’s great. I’ve got it to within a second or two a day. As a hobbyist watchmaker, I’ve been looking for ST1901 movements to repair, but I have not seen many - if any. That’s a good indicator. I’d by curious to see an Islander design without a bezel and a 38 or 39mm case with a more compact lug tot lug distance…a dress chrono?

Impressive

These look nice! I like the functionality of the bezel.

I got the text so I knew the video was coming. 😀. Those are excellent. White is always my favorite with a Chrono, but that golden bezel with the Pepsi inner track might beat it out. I’ve always been wary of this Seagull movement, but with Islander backing it, it might be the way to go. Thanks!

Just got another watch with the st19. It’s been very accurate. I just can’t find how many turns to wind fully. It’s a bit difficult with the 2 pushers in the way. BTW I have the swan neck and never realized how tiny the screw is to regulate it.

Would love to see that Pogue color scheme on an auto or even a 7T92 meca-quartz. And maybe 41 or 42mm? It looks great here (as do the others), but although that ST is nice to look at I just can’t bring myself to go with a non-hacking movement. Good luck with it Marc!

Hey Marc...LOVE this piece❤️and just like my girl that thing is beautiful from the back⌚️✌️

These look great! Any chance Islander will do a more vintage/military style chronograph? Maybe something more along the lines of the Longines Avigation Big Eye chronograph or the Hamilton Intra-Matic?

The white dial Panda looks especially good on the leather strap.

Ive been reluctant to try seagul movements but if Marc trusts them enough to put one on his watch, ill have to try one out. Cheers!

ISL-235 is my favorite too!

Blue is my favourite

Marc, Good looking set of watches! My vote is split between the Blue and the Pouge.

Nice! Been wanting to add another mechanical chronograph as I only have a Russian Strela currently. Have pondered their later Seagull version, but figured I'd go with another brand if it wasn't going to be the original movement.

Kind of gives off some Lorier vibes.

That blue is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

*On chronographs, I've always found twin sub-dials better looking than triples.* *_(Looking at you Zenith & Daytona, but only for a glance until gaze reverts back to this one.)_* ⌚

Ordered a white dial. Your timing couldn't be better as I've been looking to add a white dial for a while.

I was hoping you could use the Seiko mechanical chronograph like Pitzman but improve the anesthetics. I have the Sea hyphon Gull 62 and many mecca quartz chronos but looking for a different chrono that is cheaper than Swiss

Looks like the Sea Gull movement. Nice.

Very nice!

Hi and thank you for the review! May I ask you what is the bracelet width from the top to the clasp?

The gold variant in the video doesn't look like the pictures on your web site. What's up with that?

Every time Studio Underd0g releases a new batch of their ST19-based chronos, I kick around the idea of getting one and then forget about it. This seems like a great alternative to the SU and is cheaper to boot (when you can actually get one, theirs are $600ish depending on the dollar-UK pound exchange rate.) I can't be the only viewer who would like to know more about the ST19 and why the non-swan neck version was spec'd for these. I know that Marc has criticized the reliability of some of these movements, but perhaps his remarks just applied to the version with the swan neck regulator? Can we get some clarification on that?

Well done Marc!👏maybe an automatic version in the future 🙏

Very clean. I like the white dial. The price is really good for a micro-brand. I think that loses me, is the Islander logo. I do hope he decides to update his logo. Other than that great watch. Side note, I’d like to see the Chinese micro rotor movement. The one that Boderry is using.

Really wish it was just a tad smaller, but honestly a solid competitor to the Lorier Gemini for me.

Very nice designs.

Ok I got my girl to say yes. I’m getting closer 😂

Amazing deal

Congratulations. Ordering one for sure. What is the tapper on the bracelet? 20mm to 16mm?

Those are sick

Nice stuff 🎉

Just a question, certainly not meant as a criticism, but why no one the fly micro adjustment on the bracelets? I own one of your bracelets for my King Samurai and it’s a bloody good bracelet but would be even better with on the fly adjust. Are they super cost-prohibitive? Great designs as I mentioned on your instagram post!