Islander Brookville Calligraphy Edition Watch with Silver Parchment Dial #ISL-319

Islander is the watch brand of Long Island Watch, one of the most respected independent watch retailers in the enthusiast community. They design watches specifically for people who know what they want. They're well-spec'd, honestly priced, and built without compromise. We carry Islander because they represent exactly the kind of value that watch enthusiasts actually get excited about.

The Brookville Calligraphy Edition should be the most considered watch in the Islander lineup. It's a 38mm dress-leaning automatic built around a specific aesthetic idea and committed to it in every detail. The parchment-textured silver dial gives the watch its name and its character, the applied Arabic numerals are generously lumed, and a fountain pen nib serves as the counterbalance to the seconds hand, which is a quiet piece of wit that rewards anyone who looks closely. The diamond-style crown is topped with a cabochon for an added touch of class, and the exhibition caseback carries the inscription "Time is the great equalizer. It makes us all equal."  This is either something you find meaningful or you don't, but either way it's a watch that has a point of view. All watches come with a 1 year warranty through Islander.

Specifications:

Case Diameter: 38mm

Lug-to-Lug: 44.5mm

Thickness: 11mm

Lug Width: 20mm

Case Material: Stainless steel

Crystal: Flat sapphire with inner AR coating

Movement: Miyota 9039 automatic

Power Reserve: 40 hours

Water Resistance: 100 meters

Strap/Bracelet: Stainless steel bracelet with quick-release pins and tool-less micro-adjust clasp

Our Take

The Brookville Calligraphy Edition is the watch in the Islander lineup that surprises people who think they already know what Islander makes. At 38mm it sits closer to a dress watch than a field watch, and the parchment dial texture, cabochon crown, and fountain pen nib seconds counterbalance all point in the same direction, which is this watch was designed with genuine care for how the details add up. The Miyota 9039 is a true no-date movement, which keeps the dial clean and uncluttered, and the bracelet's female endlinks, screw-secured links, and tool-less micro-adjust clasp show that Islander's attention to fitment extends to the dressier end of the lineup just as much as the dive watches. The caseback inscription is the final touch. It's understated, a little philosophical, and entirely in keeping with a watch that's trying to say something beyond just telling the time.

Who This Watch Is For

• Buyers who want a smaller, more refined watch that works under a cuff and at a dinner table without looking like a field watch trying to dress up
• Watch enthusiasts who appreciate design details that reveal themselves over time. The fountain pen nib counterbalance and cabochon crown are the kinds of things you notice on week two, not day one
• Anyone looking for an automatic dress-leaning watch at $399 that's built with the same thoughtfulness Islander brings to its sport watches
• People comparing this to the rest of the Islander lineup: the Babylon and Bayport are built for daily use and the water, the Brookville is built for everything else — it's the one you reach for when the occasion calls for something a little more considered