Islander vs Heimdallr Which is the Best Seiko Homage? MarineMaster 300m Sharkmaster v Monster ISL-27
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- čas přidán 14. 07. 2024
- Islander vs Heimdallr Which is the Best Seiko Homage? MarineMaster 300m Sharkmaster SBDX001 vs Monster ISL-27. In this video we look at 2 very well made Seiko homages. The Heimdallr Sharkmaster 300m SBDX001and the Islander ISL-27..
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Just curious how a watch with a 2824 movement for only $50 more isn't the better value by a mile or ten?
The sharky movement alone makes it a better watch in my opinion.
Hey! Thanks for the shout-out man. Both of these are really nice. Islander makes a great watch but this time the Heimdallr has peaked my interest. Great video man. Keep Rocking those Watches brother 🤘🏻
Islander does it for me. I like everything about it. It's the SKX that seiko should have made. They both hit alot of the checkmarks but the braclet on the islander is amazing comparitavly. I think support and parts from long island watch is a major plus in the decision too.
I've never liked that Marc never used the same dial as the skx or improved it by adding the border to the skx markers, he just took the mm300 style, which is widely used in many homage manufacturing factories. Pretty sure they're just white label watches. He slaps his logo on and sell them for two to three times more, without a better overall improvement.
The Heimdallr looks much better to me.
I can't believe that anyone cares about having a signed crown.
Don't be a mug. Of course it's important
Heimdallr is clearly the better choice!
Heimdallr
I own the the Heimdallr MM300 ETA 2824 in both black and blue. It is an amazing quality watch that wears much smaller than the specs because of the rounded edges on the case and the extreme taper of the bracelet from the end links down to the mid links. Probably my favorite dive watch in my collection of a dozen big brands and microbrands including Seiko, Squale, Zelos, Yema, and Certina. The blue Heimdallr MM300 is truly stunning - same bold blue as the Rolex Submariner, absolutely beautiful!
Well the taper isn't that uncommon, it's 2 mm. The reason why lots of seikos wear small, is because the dial of the watches are 28.5mm. For comparison the dial of the SNKL that was very popular at 38mm has a dial of 30ish mm. So people with smaller wrist don't feel overwhelmed by the size of the dial, hands and marker; as it's the same as any that they're comfortable wearing.
Be keen to get your thoughts on the Heimdallr 1km tuna homage.
thanks for a great review as always
When you look at the price per spec I'd go as far as to say the shark master is really on par with the actual marine master. The marine master has better finishing on it for sure but it's also exponentially more expensive and the ETA movement really kicks it up a notch. It might be the cheapest way to get a 2824 right now.
Islander looks good,but they should come up with a more bold logo. Just my personal opinion. Both nice watches.
When I look at the Sharkmaster it makes me wonder why I paid 8x the price for my Seiko Marinemaster SLA021!
Are you going to have a review on your Eterna Adventic?
Yes that is coming very soon!!
Definitely the Islander for me. I love what Marc is doing with his watches, and he is a NY guy!
Have you compared more similar watches like the #ISL-02 and Heimdallr SKX007?
how long did it take to receive your heimdallrs once shipped from them?
Thanks Chris. Another great review. Btw the singular of indices is index, not indicie.
Thanks Paul! And thanks for the feedback
Hexad bracelet works great with the angular Samurai style case, but the Heimdallr is just a way more classy, especially with an ETA 2824-2 movement. Makes you wonder how come Seiko wants £3,000+ for one? (MM300)
Waiting for Marc @ LIW to do a MM
I think more people should try islander out. There beautiful watches for the money.
Where beautiful watches for the money?
But a heimdallr skx, proxima, or San Martin, cost less and are far better finished and made just as well if not better.
@@gilbertoflores7397 I'd trust Long Island Watches more as far as customer service and warranty go though if that sort of thing matters to you.
@@Strideo1 they're watches, if you get a good one out of the box, especially with the nh35, then you don't ever have to worry about using the warranty. Its just a hunk of metal. What can go wrong? People seem to put too much emphasis on things that don't really matter, because if you so get that Chinese watch, if it's defective, they're obligated to either refund or replace it within a certain amount of time of you buying otherwise the site, will pay you themselves. So if you get a good watch out of the box, you won't have to worry, but if you do it's not a nightmare like people say it is. The hardest part is having to wait longer to get a the item you want. And just another point, you can ask the sellers for QC pictures before they Ship the item out. The brand proxima, will show you the beat error, the alignment and and case finish in multiple pictures before they ship it. So if you'd rather pay extra for something that isn't really all that worth it, or some peace of mind. Go for it.
@@gilbertoflores7397 Oh boy.
I just bought the 38 Pepsi off in Mark and I'm telling you right now I cannot be more pleased with a fit and finish that this man can produce for $300! My mind is blown The day I got it, 2 weeks ago. It hasn't come off my wrist and it will not, it is the best everyday watch I have ever worn I'm telling you I really hope that I'm able to get the 42 mm soon
Keep out the good work I really think you should try to do their STS model with a citizens right around the same price citizens a big name brand but Mark does a great job keeping the price low affordable and the amount you get per dollar is outrageous.
I meant to say SXK model that Mark makes I'm sorry for blowing up your comment section.
Haha no problem! I reviewed the skx with the white dial and blue bezel. I actually did a comparison to my seiko sbdc061 also...
@@WatchChris well I'm a new subscriber I'm just starting to watch your videos I'm going to go through and watch them and look into that. I'm all about the bargain price and what you get for each dollar I'm not saying there's nothing better out there I'm not saying there is any better out there I'm excited to see your reviews and possibly give me interest on my next buy. Thank you keep up the good work 👍👍
@@devinpowers4368 awesome thanks Devin! My channel is all about bang for buck.
My green (Hulk) Heimdallr SDBX001 MM300 with the Seagull movement broke after 2 weeks. The minute hand just got loose and flopped around. Still waiting on the repair. And that was the 2nd Heimdallr that broke: my bronze tuna was DOA. Yes I got support and received a new one but it took weeks and weeks and also I paid twice for vat etc. Don't forget: Heimdallr is just 4 people. Let that sink in: 4 people (check their facebook page)...
Heimdallr just came out with a titanium version of the SKX.
Both are decent value I have an islander monster with the intention of doing a seiko build and clasp is just absolute trash on it i ha e to hold both buttons to close the watch it’s so tight everything else is decent quality I went for the full lume dial which I planned on swapping but the lume is disappointing to say the least but that’s what you get when your used to seiko. The winner here is definitely the Marine master 300 is even better value and closer to the original the samurai doesn’t come with anything but a dive bezel so that just looks goofy with a friction bezel. Getting a Swiss eta and a monobloque case that cheap is insane. I think a lot of people are buying these watches to do mods and get a marine master clone with aftermarket or even oem Seiko dials and hardware for a quarter the price of a real one I agree with all the points you made pretty much the conclusion I came too but that mm300 homage is stupid low for what they’ve done with the case and movement the islanders are just mehh
The lume on the bezel is off putting on the Islander. You don’t need a timing bezel lumed as it just makes it harder to read. Sure people like glowy stuff but maybe lume the case back instead, that would be cool. If the bezel has Arabics 5-60 that would be great lumed.
you really just hate the islander brand don't you? LOL how does a lumed bezel make it harder to read, especially in the dark? that makes zero sense. lume on the case back? LOL what for?
I do not know where you got the data from the Heimdallr as it is incorrect. Because the Heimdallr has a Seiko movement, the NH35
They make it with 3 movement options 1- seagull 2- nh35 3- eta 2824
Sorry you are right
Put an ETA in the Islander and I’m a buyer....
Heimdallr way more bang per buck. You pay a premium for the Islander cause its US based. If the models were the same the Heimdallr would be cheaper and get you more.
i tried to check out the heimdallr website but was warned of a possible attempt at a privacy data theft. red flag for me.
Make sure you are on the real website
@@adamb3129 i clicked on the link provided here
I love islander watches but I do wish they were bigger 44 mm be good enough.
One thing for certain, they are both better than the watch they homage to. Blimey, and ETA in a Heimdallr. Can't help wondering if that is a clone?
Ahh but , is it an ETA or a ST2130 ? I vote Islander ! 😂🥂
You have the choice between the NH35 now or an ETA...
@@WatchChris I meant whether or not the ETA was a Clone , lol🥂
Ahhh
I so don’t care whether the crown is signed or not. Am I the only one?
It's very important Christopher. You must learn to care.
@@DaltonMirklesteinGo on…
You are definitely underestimating Chinese movements Chris. Fault..
Hey I agree I might be... seagull make great movements and they are reliable, but for the extra money I would go for the ETA in this case... Seagull have been getting better and better.
WatchChris eta’s themselves contain a majority of cheap Chinese parts. By adding expensive Swiss labour they achieve the 60% of value and are entitled to ‘Swiss made’ label
But most of Chinese watches have NH35.Only the cheapest ones have domestic.
@@piotrszmidel Bullshit. ST2130 (chinese clone of ETA) is without a doubt better movement than NH35. Most of chinese watches have NH35, because it is the cheapest movement. Everyone asks those chinese brands to use high-beat movements (ST2130 or PT5000) instead of NH35.
@@kojirohyuga9 Yes but there are also other movements than this Seagull-Hangzhou,DG28..,Pearl which are cheaper even from NH35,I mean literally watches for 30 bucks 😜
Heimdallr is based in China.
Long Island Watch is based in New York, and Marc has a tremendous reputation.
Reputation matters, for that reason alone is choose the Islander.
Also, the hands on the Heimdallr look awful/boring. The hands on the Islander are beautiful.
They're both are made in China and not knocking Marc (of course the CS and warranty by Marc will be better) but Heimdallr can be purchased for half the price of Islander. Hands are like the original MM300, it's not boring at all with all the depth of brushed and polished on the hands. They also have the hands like the SKX on other models.
@@HarryUnchained All fair points, that said I don’t really like the logo of either one. I just like Mark and appreciate his contribution to the community.
I have learned a lot from him.
That said, I bought a Seiko 5KX and I love it. I know the water resistance is less, but I don’t care. I won’t swim with it, and I prefer no screw down crown. Makes it easier to wind.
But I do like some of the color schemes Mark has. I may buy one or two of them just based on the color schemes alone.
And to support him.
But if you did the Shark, enjoy the shark 👍🏻
@@vipnetworker I don't own any heimdallr but I have Steeldive 6105 ($90). Good watch for the price. I am a big Seiko fan or at least used to (owned MM300, Sumo, SKX, Alpinist etc in the past) I just don't like the way they're going with current lineup. Raised the price on almost all products but the QC is still like $150 watch. Not to mention they discontinued all their popular watches and reintroduced them almost twice the price of the original. 5KX is good, nothing wrong with the push pull crown in my opinion but they could lowered the price a bit since Orient is much cheaper with better specs.
@@HarryUnchained I also have an Orient Ray 2, the quality of the 5KX is significantly better (at least aesthetically). I also own a Sarb033 and a Cocktail Time.
I get what you’re saying about Seiko, but it seems like they were way underpriced for a long time. I like their new 5 lines, they still seem pretty good value for the money. I agree, their QC should be better.
I started with an Orient before the 5KX was released. I liked the blue dial over SKX, then when the 5KX came out, I felt that was a step up in every way, for what I wanted.
All for a guy who was never into watches and almost exclusively wears an Apple Watch 😂😂😂
I blame Mark, TGV, and T3 for getting me hooked. Then Teddy B. started to blow up, he did a video on the Tissot Gentleman Powermatic, so I bought one of those too.
I’m done for a while. I feel I have more than enough bases covered... for now.
Tissot Gentleman = Business Casual
Sarb033 = Perfect All Around
Cocktail Time = Dress
5KX = Sporty
Orient Ray 2 = Must Sell
Casio Duro = Billionaire Beater
Gshock Square = Ultra Beater
Apple Watch = 300’ish days a year, for all the smart watch functions. Steps, rings, notifications, workout tracking, music, podcasts, texting, phone calls, ultra light weight.
I hate Apple, but the convenience of the Apple Watch is amazing.
Id go for the islander any day, since Id rather support a watch company that isnt chinese, I know islanders are Made in china but I think theyre designed with far more passion for watches.
They're clones of seikos that are made in China, what are you even saying right now?
I agree they are the culmination Mark's experience working with the SKX for years and attention to what people wanted them to be through modding. I get why there is a need for this watch. SKX was discontinued, they needed to be modernized and they needed to still be the rugged tough dive watch that they are known for. The islander filled that need in the market well.
My Heimdallr is GARBAGE and their warranty department sucks. Buyers beware
Loses 10-15 minutes a day and day/date don’t work properly. They eventually sent me a new movement, but, it took 5-6 emails and complaints to get it. I’d go with a different brand. Too bad as I love their tuna
@@PUNISHER709 You just had bad luck mate. Out of a 1000 watches one might be bad. Get another one
You got a lemon. Try again fella