Islander · Microbrand · United States

Islander Aviator Automatic (NH36, no date)

In production · Pilot

Design reference: WWII B-Uhr observation watches (Type A and Type B dials)

Islander Aviator Automatic with black Type-A dial on black leather strap
Photo: Long Island Watch
  • Islander Aviator Automatic with blue Type-A dial on tan leather strap
  • Islander Aviator Automatic in black DLC with black Type-A dial and orange seconds hand
  • Islander Aviator Automatic with white Type-A dial and blue seconds hand
  • Islander Aviator Automatic with white Type-B dial and blue seconds hand
  • Islander DLC Aviator Automatic with full-lume Type-A dial, black hands and orange seconds hand on black leather strap
  • Islander DLC Aviator Automatic with full-lume Type-B dial, black hands and orange seconds hand on black leather strap
From $229 to $279
  • Seiko NH36A
  • 42 mm × 12 mm
  • Sapphire crystal
  • 100 m water resistance

Movement

Type
Automatic
Tier
Entry
Complications
Time only
Frequency
21,600 bph
Power reserve
41 h
Hacking
Yes
Accuracy (factory)
-20 / +40 s/day

Case

Diameter
42 mm
Lug to lug
48 mm
Thickness
12 mm
Lug width
22 mm
Material
Steel
Hardening
—
Water resistance
100 m
Crown
Screw-down
Case back
Solid, screw-down
Bezel
—

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Shape
—
Anti-reflective
Yes (side not stated)
Lume
Super-LumiNova C3 (BGW9 full-lume dial on ISL-181 and ISL-182)

Bracelet

Bracelet
Not offered

Straps

Strap 1
Leather, Signed Islander buckle (black DLC buckle on the DLC versions)

Weight

Head only
—
On bracelet
—
On strap
—
Stated weight (basis not given)
87 g

Prices

VariantConfigurationTypePriceUSDAs ofSource
Black Type-A dial—Msrp249 USD$2492026-10-21link
Blue Type-A dial—Msrp249 USD$2492026-10-21link
Black Type-A dial, black DLCBlack DLC case and buckleMsrp279 USD$2792026-10-21link
White Type-A dial—Msrp229 USD$2292026-10-21link
White Type-B dial—Msrp229 USD$2292026-10-21link
Full-lume Type-A dial, black DLCBlack DLC case and buckleMsrp229 USD$2292026-10-21link
Full-lume Type-B dial, black DLCBlack DLC case and buckleMsrp239 USD$2392026-10-21link

Variants

NameReferenceDialConfigurationStatus
Black Type-A dialISL-14black——
Blue Type-A dialISL-16blue——
Black Type-A dial, black DLCISL-46blackBlack DLC case and buckle—
White Type-A dialISL-223white—Discontinued
White Type-B dialISL-224white—Discontinued
Full-lume Type-A dial, black DLCISL-181luminousBlack DLC case and buckleDiscontinued
Full-lume Type-B dial, black DLCISL-182luminousBlack DLC case and buckleDiscontinued

About this entry

93% of key specs known. Missing: hardening.

Islander's 42mm "Aviator Automatic" flieger (sold as "Aviator Automatic Watch with Leather Strap and an Anti-Reflective Sapphire Crystal"). The same 42 x 12mm case (48mm lug to lug, 22mm lugs, screw-down crown, 100m, screw-in caseback etched with an F-14 silhouette) has been sold with four different calibers, so it is split by movement: this file is the Seiko NH36 build; see also the NH38, NH35 and Miyota 82S0 versions. The NH36's day and date are not shown on any of these dials (product photos); ISL-223/224 state the date mechanics were removed so there is no ghost crown position, while ISL-14/16/46 do not say. Lume is C3 Super-LumiNova on hands and markers (except the full-lume ISL-181/182, below); seconds hand white (ISL-14/16), orange (ISL-46) or blue (ISL-223/224). The brand says anti-reflective sapphire without the side or shape. Weight 87g from the spec table (not stated what was weighed). ISL-46 has a black DLC-coated steel case and buckle (spec table "Case Material: DLC"; no hardness claim), recorded as a variant like the other DLC/IP finishes. Sold on a leather strap only (black on ISL-14/46, tan on ISL-223/224; ISL-16 is described as brown but pictured on tan). ISL-223/224 are tagged "Discontinued" in the store's product data and were sold out on 2026-10-21; ISL-14, ISL-16 and ISL-46 were in stock. ISL-181 (Type-A) and ISL-182 (Type-B), sold as the "DLC Aviator Automatic Watch with Full Lume", use the same NH36 ("no date mechanics in the movement, so there is no ghost clicking") and the same 42 x 12mm, 48mm, 22mm, 100m case, DLC-plated (spec table "Case Material: DLC"; the brand says it "resists scratching" but gives no hardness), with a BGW9 Super-LumiNova full-lume dial, black sword hands and markers, an orange seconds hand (photos), and a black leather strap with contrasting stitching and a DLC signed buckle. Their spec tables list 85g (not stated what was weighed). Both are tagged "Discontinued" and were sold out on 2026-10-21 ($229 and $239 were the last listed prices), so they have no store link.

Last verified: 2026-10-21. Edit or correct this entry.

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