Islander · Microbrand · United States

Islander Aviator Automatic (NH38)

In production · Pilot

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

Islander Aviator Automatic with black Type-B dial on black leather strap
Photo: Long Island Watch
  • Islander Aviator Automatic in black DLC with black Type-B dial and orange seconds hand
  • Islander Aviator Automatic with full-lume Type-A dial and black hands
  • Islander Aviator Automatic with full-lume Type-B dial and black hands
  • Islander Aviator Automatic with sunburst burgundy Type-B dial on tan leather strap
From $199 to $279
  • Seiko NH38A
  • 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-47 and ISL-48)

Bracelet

Bracelet
Not offered

Straps

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

Weight

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

Prices

VariantConfigurationTypePriceUSDAs ofSource
Black Type-B dial—Msrp249 USD$2492026-10-21link
Black Type-B dial, black DLCBlack DLC case and buckleMsrp279 USD$2792026-10-21link
Full-lume Type-A dial—Msrp199 USD$1992026-10-21link
Full-lume Type-B dial—Msrp199 USD$1992026-10-21link
Sunburst Burgundy Type-B dial—Msrp199 USD$1992026-10-21link

Variants

NameReferenceDialConfigurationStatus
Black Type-B dialISL-15black——
Black Type-B dial, black DLCISL-81blackBlack DLC case and buckle—
Full-lume Type-A dialISL-47luminous—Discontinued
Full-lume Type-B dialISL-48luminous—Discontinued
Sunburst Burgundy Type-B dialISL-99burgundy—Discontinued

About this entry

93% of key specs known. Missing: hardening.

Seiko NH38 (true no-date) build of Islander's 42mm "Aviator Automatic" flieger; the same case is also sold with NH36, NH35 and Miyota 82S0 movements (separate files). 42 x 12mm, 48mm lug to lug, 22mm lugs, screw-down crown, 100m, screw-in caseback etched with an F-14 silhouette. Lume: C3 Super-LumiNova on hands and markers for ISL-15/81/99; ISL-47 and ISL-48 have a BGW9 Super-LumiNova dial with black hands and markers filled with green-glowing lume. The brand says anti-reflective sapphire without the side or shape. Weight 87g from the spec table for ISL-15/81/99 (not stated what was weighed; the ISL-81 description says 88g; ISL-47/48 list none). ISL-81 has a black DLC-coated steel case and buckle (no hardness claim), recorded as a variant. Sold on a leather strap only. ISL-47, ISL-48 and ISL-99 are tagged "Discontinued" in the store's product data; ISL-15 and ISL-81 are still listed in the Islander collection but were sold out on 2026-10-21.

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

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