Love the watch, especially the case shape. Not much of a bracelet fan, but this is one of the few to win me over. The rubber strap looks great with the black dial.
Definitely looks better with strap in my honest opinion, would be cool to have color options to mix and match the straps, orange strap would be a killer 😊
The black version looks great on the strap. I like your new casebacks. This one might be nice with a Miyota 9 series inside. I know, the NH is cheaper, I have a ton.
I love the original design and the thought behind the integrated looking bracelet! Well done team Long Island! Unfortunately the lug to lug is a bit too big for my dinky wrist. My one and only personal preference mismatch is the blue ar coating. If the dial is blue, it will compliment’s it, if it is anything else, it just doesn’t belong. At least for me.
I love that light blue dial and bezel! I'd grab this watch in an instant if it were smaller. Unfortunately, the case diameter and lug-to-lug size are too big for my 6.5" wrist.
Managed to get to the end and would like to add to my previous comment. I love the colourways with each colour having different markers and hand colours. These will be absolute strap monsters.
Got my first bracelet, BRAC-102, and it is of amazing quality and I like the logo on the end link. Makes my watch look great. Gave you the like with no question.
I love it. Love the angles. Reminiscent of the Seiko “save the ocean” prospex I’ve had my eye on. Now I may have to go after this instead. Dang you, Marc!
Very nice! “Is this for me?” “It is now…” 😅 I let out a “Ooooo” when I saw the spring loaded strap. And as usual, I like the white dial the best. Thanks for showing it to us. It’s a terrific watch!
Mark, If I didn't like your videos I would'nt be here! I always click the "Like" button regardless of the exact content feature. You just do good watch vids!
Like button clicked!! I really like the black and white/silveris dial. When the wife says "is this for me?" The response is always "Of course it is!!" 😂
For what it's worth, I think your Islander line are some of the best looking watches on the market. I'd like one of each in every colorway. Since I can't afford that, I'm saving for the fully-lumed Sands Point coral pattern - that one is fantastic!
I like them all but I would love to see the lavender one with a turquoise bezel instead of the white. That would look cool I think. Great video, thanks!❤
I very much like those. Will have to get two, light blue for me and the lavender for my wife. I think a white rubber strap would be a great option for those two colors as well.
Marc, I love the look of those divers and the rubber strap is perfect. As for stealth tech: The new stealth air craft are smooth and rounded because, after the soviet union broke down it was discovered that a Russian Mathematician had published papers on how radar moved along metal surfaces. Thus the f-117 developed prior was angular. The F-22 is smooth, and flies much better. Most modern war fighters look similar because the design nature. I can at least afford your awesome watches! Love my Bradner.
Nice looking but I have one nit pick. On the white dial the seconds hand doesn’t quite match the indices. It looks more yellow than orange. I would pick the blue one anyway. Thanks Marc. Have a great day! 🙏🏼
Looking forward to Marc running low on Long Island place names and releasing the Great Neck GMT 😉 ALSO looking forward to adding one of these to my collection, I have about 15 Islanders and IMHO they're the best value micro/enthusiast brand there is 👍
The light blue/turquoise might look nicer on a white rubber strap. I didn't like it as much on metal. Or perhaps with a white bezel like the lavender one. It feels like it needs something to take the edge off the overwhelming blue. Nice set of watches!
I think they look better on the strap, but I wear my Sub on a rubber strap too. That little town so close to New York City looks such a nice place. I live on an island in UK joined to the mainland by bridges. It's the best of both worlds, feeling both cut off and joined at the same time.
Hope to see more of the white Ceramic bezel through out the industry...great looking makes all the colors "pop". Great lavender but the case size keeps it away from my wrist. I stick to the 40 as do many of the women. Got the archer lavender but it has black bezel. Too many black bezel in my box!
While not criticizing the sentiment, the Merchant Marine Academy is not free in the same sense as the Cooper Union. It’s a federal service academy like West Point or Annapolis with a service requirement in either the military or approved merchant marine industry jobs. As someone that similarly had their education paid for by Uncle Sam, they are great opportunities for the few that get in; but it’s not “free” 😂
Marc said do me a favour, I am trying something out! Hit the like button, I wont be undoing that action. Hopefully Kings Point academy graduates will be gifted this watch for a graduation gift. Great review.
“Affordable” is an understatement! 😅👍🏼 Oh, and by the way, I hope it won’t be 3 years before your next collab with Eric/Lume Shot. That blue dial is really great 🎉 (my favourite out of the bunch) and will look fantastic with the black strap. However, moving forward, when putting on that new strap design, I’ll have to do “boink, boink” every time 😉
I really like the angular case, reminds me of some grand seikos, and the bezel is nice. It'd be great to see this one in 36-37mm but I get that it'd likely not sell well. Also some mentioned the micro adjust clasp, I think that a simple push clasp bracelet even without micro adjust would be a better fit. I'm not a fan of rubber straps but it looks and fits amazing with that black dial
It was always known that curved surfaces could scatter radar waves better than flat ones. At the time of F-117's development, they didn't have the computer power available to take on the incredibly massive number of calculations needed to model curved surface reflections. They were able to do the calculations for faceted surfaces.
Dark blue one with that rubber strap would be so good but i wish it had a display caseback... and miyota 9015 if possible... and made out of titanium to make it perfect
@@islandwatch yes a lot and hard to find all together in one watch so i understand that there might not be enough demand for you but they are perfect options for me, another thing that i cant find anwhere and i dont understand why is display caseback mods for various watches that are not seiko or rolex for example citizen fujitsubo promaster titanium
how easy is it to swap dials? I think the midnight blue dial with sky blue rotating bezel would look sharp. Would be even better if the bezel had midnight blue text instead of white. The Midnight Blue bezel with sky blue dial looks really good too
Marc asks nicely to click the like button. I click the like button.
He's too nice.
A smart breed will understand a command after 20 iterations. How many did it take you?
I appreciate that!
Even if he didn't ask.
Same.
I'd call the Lavender one "Lavender Ice" great color !
These islander watches are something else. I'm in awe looking at the different designs and color combinations within them. Truly a unique micro brand
Gonna need a mini version
Love the angular case shape. Dark blue is the clear winner IMO!
Great to hear, thank you!
The lavender one is insane!
yeah, surprise to me.
I think so, too. But I’m wondering whether I’d wear it “confidently.” (Too feminine?)
@@stevecox8576 Real men wear any color they like.
Love the watch, especially the case shape. Not much of a bracelet fan, but this is one of the few to win me over. The rubber strap looks great with the black dial.
Love the white dial. For my eye the extra splash of orange really lifts it.
Wow... that baby blue... just wow. Love the angular design. What a statement.
Definitely looks better with strap in my honest opinion, would be cool to have color options to mix and match the straps, orange strap would be a killer 😊
Large minimums on the molding, so we had to stick with black.
It's so beautiful but I am not sure about the size. I wish I could try it on to decide 😭. The black dial on the rubber strap is just so awesome!
Nice looking watch. I can't wait to see the orange one.
These are some seriously cool pieces! Bravo Marc!! Absolutely hoping to get my hands on one of these love the dark blue
Marc, you make really great watches! Well done and thank you for your hard work to make our lives more bright and enjoyable.
Thanks so much!
The turquoise and lavender colors looks fantastic! the entire watch is so well thought out down to the smallest details. keep up the great work!
thanks so much! I'm glad you think so.
My brother got into Kings Point! He also got kicked out!
LOL
@@kappc2014 😲🤣
Woah!
I like the black one.
The black version looks great on the strap. I like your new casebacks. This one might be nice with a Miyota 9 series inside. I know, the NH is cheaper, I have a ton.
I love the original design and the thought behind the integrated looking bracelet! Well done team Long Island! Unfortunately the lug to lug is a bit too big for my dinky wrist. My one and only personal preference mismatch is the blue ar coating. If the dial is blue, it will compliment’s it, if it is anything else, it just doesn’t belong. At least for me.
Noted. I appreciate the feedback
Love it! A little too big and bold for my itty bitty wrists (and personal taste), but it looks super sharp. Great job!
Beautiful blue 💙👍
I love that light blue dial and bezel! I'd grab this watch in an instant if it were smaller. Unfortunately, the case diameter and lug-to-lug size are too big for my 6.5" wrist.
I love the integrated look with normal lugs
Thanks!
Really nice looking watch. Nicely proportioned and great accents.
thanks!
Managed to get to the end and would like to add to my previous comment. I love the colourways with each colour having different markers and hand colours. These will be absolute strap monsters.
thanks so much for sticking around.
Cool, the side profil of the watch looks like parts of a Zumwalt class destroyer Well done, Marc 👍👍👍
It sure does! Thank you
Free or affordable college is the way forward. Nice watch Marc, I clicked the like button because I'm 😎 cool like that.
Thank you!
Gorgeous finishing, I really like that dial too.
Thank you!
Got my first bracelet, BRAC-102, and it is of amazing quality and I like the logo on the end link. Makes my watch look great. Gave you the like with no question.
great, thank you!!!!
Really nice looking watches. Love angular case. Lilac looks really tempting. The bracelet really remind me of the Seiko monster bracelet which i love.
I love it. Love the angles. Reminiscent of the Seiko “save the ocean” prospex I’ve had my eye on. Now I may have to go after this instead. Dang you, Marc!
Ah, the Samurai. Yeah, I can see the resemblence.
Amazing watch. I ordered the blue. But the black on the black strap is amazing!
thank you, Ryan!
Very nice!
“Is this for me?”
“It is now…” 😅
I let out a “Ooooo” when I saw the spring loaded strap. And as usual, I like the white dial the best. Thanks for showing it to us. It’s a terrific watch!
It's pretty nifty!
Mark, If I didn't like your videos I would'nt be here! I always click the "Like" button regardless of the exact content feature. You just do good watch vids!
Good to hear you support the maritime services, Marc.
Thank you!
Like button clicked!! I really like the black and white/silveris dial. When the wife says "is this for me?" The response is always "Of course it is!!" 😂
Good answer. You know the key to life!
Nice work Marc! From one aviator to another that enjoys a nice diver. Cheers! Might have to order one.
Much appreciated!
Black on strap looks great. Love the red seconds hand. An red-orange seconds hand would be nice too.
Noted, thank you for commenting!
For what it's worth, I think your Islander line are some of the best looking watches on the market. I'd like one of each in every colorway. Since I can't afford that, I'm saving for the fully-lumed Sands Point coral pattern - that one is fantastic!
Wow, that's super nice of you to say. Thanks so much.
That bracelet reminds me of the new squale bracelet. Marc you keep killing it with all these great watches!
Will do, thank you.
Happy to click the like button. The new rubber strap and clasp is the shizzz! I need a universal version for my other Islanders!
thanks Nick!!!!
Very cool looking watch, like it a lot. Definitely a hit👍👍👍
I absolutely loved seeing this on Instagram but didn't realize they were so large. That's a big boy!
Thanks for checking it out, Jared.
I like them all but I would love to see the lavender one with a turquoise bezel instead of the white. That would look cool I think. Great video, thanks!❤
noted, thanks!
The lite blue is sick!
Yeah it is!
Mark I was prepared to hate this based on the thumbnail - but man I really think these look fantastic!
well, that's wonderful!
Beautiful watches.
Nice collection. Really like the black on strap, followed by the white.
Nice, thanks!
I very much like those. Will have to get two, light blue for me and the lavender for my wife. I think a white rubber strap would be a great option for those two colors as well.
Awesome, and I agree on the white.
Awesome design and colorways! Lug to lug is a little too big for my scrawny wrists, sadly 😟
The second hand on that cool lavender version looks like turquoise, rather than emerald. Which is a perfect, eye-popping, compliment.
Thank you
The more I see of these, the more I like. Best design integration of markers and date window ever? Maybe yes.
Thanks!!!
That sky blue is beautiful im in luv
Marc, I love the look of those divers and the rubber strap is perfect. As for stealth tech: The new stealth air craft are smooth and rounded because, after the soviet union broke down it was discovered that a Russian Mathematician had published papers on how radar moved along metal surfaces. Thus the f-117 developed prior was angular. The F-22 is smooth, and flies much better. Most modern war fighters look similar because the design nature. I can at least afford your awesome watches! Love my Bradner.
Perhaps now I should tell you I worked in RCS for over a decade ;)
Love 💕 the lavender dial model 😁
It's a beauty!
Amazing and original design!
I love them!! great colors
Thanks!
Very unique design!
Thanks, I think so too.
“can I make any seamen kinda jokes but nothing came to mind” -- awesome keeping it classy 😊
Stay classy!
Holy crap I was thinking it looks like a stealth fighter and then Marc pops up the pic! 😂
Nice looking but I have one nit pick. On the white dial the seconds hand doesn’t quite match the indices. It looks more yellow than orange. I would pick the blue one anyway. Thanks Marc. Have a great day! 🙏🏼
thanks for checking it out!
Looking forward to Marc running low on Long Island place names and releasing the Great Neck GMT 😉
ALSO looking forward to adding one of these to my collection, I have about 15 Islanders and IMHO they're the best value micro/enthusiast brand there is 👍
That Lavender is a gorgeous colour, I just wish I had the cash rn to back that opinion. The faceting on the lugs is also quite appealing
thanks much
That black with rubber strap👌👌👌
thanks!
Oh that blue is so summer sunshine
The light blue/turquoise might look nicer on a white rubber strap. I didn't like it as much on metal. Or perhaps with a white bezel like the lavender one. It feels like it needs something to take the edge off the overwhelming blue. Nice set of watches!
I think they look better on the strap, but I wear my Sub on a rubber strap too. That little town so close to New York City looks such a nice place. I live on an island in UK joined to the mainland by bridges. It's the best of both worlds, feeling both cut off and joined at the same time.
Thanks for checking it out and commenting.
Nice, looks like the more understated brother of the Rangemaster 2 GMT. Black or Blue 🤔😊
👍🏻
I like the dark blue one
thanks!
I love the band.
You did it again Marc! Nice watches
Appreciate it, thanks!
Hope to see more of the white Ceramic bezel through out the industry...great looking makes all the colors "pop". Great lavender but the case size keeps it away from my wrist. I stick to the 40 as do many of the women. Got the archer lavender but it has black bezel. Too many black bezel in my box!
Gorgeous watches, Mark.
I liked them until you showed the lavender, then I loved them. Good job,
LOL, wasn't sure where that was going, thank you!
"Should I make any seaman jokes? But nothing came to mind." I see what you did there, clever boy! Bravo!
Perfect. Impeccable. Maximum bang for the buck.
Too bad you don't deliver to Europe.
The light blue dial reminds me of a Zelos
Such a nice watch!
I really like the depth to the dial design. As a former college instructor, I agree about free post secondary education. I wish we had more today.
Thanks for chiming in on it.
While not criticizing the sentiment, the Merchant Marine Academy is not free in the same sense as the Cooper Union. It’s a federal service academy like West Point or Annapolis with a service requirement in either the military or approved merchant marine industry jobs. As someone that similarly had their education paid for by Uncle Sam, they are great opportunities for the few that get in; but it’s not “free” 😂
Love the case angles!
@@bondageanddiscipline9868 there are worse things, but I used the GI Bill to pay for most of my college.
@@erikalmighty the case is giving Samurai, which is still one of my favorite watches. I have the dark blue waffle dial of that one.
These look awesome!
Well I was thinking about getting the upper brookville but this watch definitely caught my eye the white and orange is fire and so Is the light blue
Sweet. The upper is still nice, though :)
Marc said do me a favour, I am trying something out! Hit the like button, I wont be undoing that action. Hopefully Kings Point academy graduates will be gifted this watch for a graduation gift. Great review.
Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it and these look sweet. What is the one problem sports watches generally have?😊
Integrated bracelets with no replacement options.
Gotcha. I love strap changes.
“Affordable” is an understatement! 😅👍🏼
Oh, and by the way, I hope it won’t be 3 years before your next collab with Eric/Lume Shot.
That blue dial is really great 🎉 (my favourite out of the bunch) and will look fantastic with the black strap.
However, moving forward, when putting on that new strap design, I’ll have to do “boink, boink” every time 😉
I hope not too. 😂 Thank you.
I really like the angular case, reminds me of some grand seikos, and the bezel is nice. It'd be great to see this one in 36-37mm but I get that it'd likely not sell well. Also some mentioned the micro adjust clasp, I think that a simple push clasp bracelet even without micro adjust would be a better fit. I'm not a fan of rubber straps but it looks and fits amazing with that black dial
Looks pretty cool. The lugs remind me of the Seiko Transocean (SBDC047). Unfortunately the diameter and lug to,lug is a bit much for my wrist.
It’s a beauty.
Unfortunately I have learnt over time to only buy watches that suit my sweet spot, that being 36 to 40 mm dia.
I think it would look killer with a steel bezel!
We need a stealth matte black case!
I thought of that after I did the video!
It was always known that curved surfaces could scatter radar waves better than flat ones. At the time of F-117's development, they didn't have the computer power available to take on the incredibly massive number of calculations needed to model curved surface reflections. They were able to do the calculations for faceted surfaces.
thank you
I sure hope this is something u carry I'd love one but I can't right now after the holidays pls tell me u will keep these in stock
Curious to know if you’ve considered doing watches with a hardening treatment.
Yes, I do not like the hue it adds to steel and titanium. But maybe one day.
Very nice!
Thanks!
Nice looking time piece but a little large for me. Looks cool Marc
Thanks Tim
I dig the clasp on the rubber strap. How about a line of these straps and clasps for standard 18, 20 & 22mm lug widths?
Interesting point. Maybe.
Dark blue one with that rubber strap would be so good but i wish it had a display caseback... and miyota 9015 if possible... and made out of titanium to make it perfect
Lots of asks there! Thanks for the feedback.
@@islandwatch yes a lot and hard to find all together in one watch so i understand that there might not be enough demand for you but they are perfect options for me, another thing that i cant find anwhere and i dont understand why is display caseback mods for various watches that are not seiko or rolex for example citizen fujitsubo promaster titanium
I'm keeping the like button lol... love the deep blue version
LOL, thank you!
I'm not overly big on white dial watches but THAT one is WELL EXECUTED.
thank you
how easy is it to swap dials? I think the midnight blue dial with sky blue rotating bezel would look sharp. Would be even better if the bezel had midnight blue text instead of white.
The Midnight Blue bezel with sky blue dial looks really good too
Can you order it with the black rubber strap already on?