Islander
US$349
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US$349
Buy NowThe Saltaire is Islander's take on a solar dive watch, and it solves the usual trade-off that comes with solar movements. It runs on the Miyota 2070 ring-solar caliber, which tucks its light-collecting cell into the rehaut instead of hiding it behind the dial – freeing up the dial itself to be a fully opaque, textured metal surface rather than the semi-transparent look most solar watches are stuck with.
It's built as an easy daily-wear diver, and comes in four dial colorways: white, blue, orange, and grey. The case measures 38mm across, 12. 5mm thick, and 46mm lug-to-lug, machined from stainless steel and topped with a sapphire crystal for scratch resistance. The caseback is a solid, embossed design rather than an exhibition window, keeping the movement sealed and protected.
It's fitted to a matching 20mm stainless steel bracelet with a deployant clasp that ratchets on the fly for quick sizing adjustments, and the whole package is rated to 200 meters of water resistance. The Miyota 2070 inside is a solar-charged quartz movement with no date function, keeping the dial layout clean and focused on time-only legibility.
Because the solar cell sits in the rehaut rather than behind the dial, it can draw a charge without needing a light-transmissive dial, which is part of what lets Islander offer the watch in fully opaque colors like this white and orange. At 155 grams, it wears solidly without feeling heavy, and is perfect for everyday wear.
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