I especially like the longer and narrower dual trapezoidal bars at 12:00 they set it apart from the other Islander diver’s models in appearance. The second hand hits the indices all the way around the dial, which has its own appearance, although it is easy to see the SKX influences on its design, especially the hands. The movement is an accurate movement, having lost only a second since I set it three weeks ago, at least according to my GWM5610. It looks nice enough for situations needing a dress watch but is tough enough for most outdoor or sporting situations, along with being a good grab and go option owing to its quartz movement. I think this is a great go anywhere, do anything watch.
Currently, FTS can only produce watches assembled in the US, but they are moving towards being able to produce all the components necessary to produce a watch made in the US.
Fine timepiece solutions iso#
The Islander #ISL-101 is one of the diver’s models, as is the #ISL-100, the black dial version of the Ameriquartz diver, and while it is not an ISO rated Diver’s watch, each individual #ISL-100 and #ISL-101 has been tested for 200M WR at the FTS factory as part of the assembly process. It has an Ameriquartz movement, an all metal, one jewel movement made in the US at FTS.
It is assembled at the Fine Timepiece Solutions factory in Fountain Hills, Arizona, which is outside Phoenix. This watch is the second Islander watch model with an Ameriquartz movement and is part of the resurgence of watchmaking in the US. This watch represents something different than that. I hold no illusions about what I am getting, which is essentially a watch similar to what I could get on AliExpress but with better QC, warranty, and customer service. These watches are assembled in China and the majority of them have NH movements with a smaller number that have the new Miyota 9015 movements. Marc started with two diver’s models in 2019 and since then has offered over one hundred different models. I believe he offers some of the best value options on the market for the different types of watches he offers, whether it be a field watch, a pilot’s watch, a dress watch, or a diver’s watch, the last of which make up about half of the different Islander models. I have made no bones about being a huge fan of Marc and his line of Islander watches. I have had my Islander #ISL-101 for a few weeks now, and I wanted to share my thoughts about it.
Dimensions: 46mm lug to lug, 43 mm wide, 13.5mm thick
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