{"product_id":"islander-manhasset-36mm-automatic-black-dial-isl-145","title":"Islander Manhasset 36mm Automatic Watch with Black Dial #ISL-145","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"proddesc-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIslander is the in-house watch brand from Long Island Watch, one of the most respected independent watch retailers in the country. Launched in 2019, Islander builds watches for enthusiasts who know what they want. Solid movements, sapphire crystals, real water resistance, and dials worth looking at, without paying luxury prices to get there. We carry Islander because they make watches we'd want to own ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eNamed after the hamlet on the North Shore of Long Island, the Manhasset is Islander's everyday automatic. It's a watch sized for any wrist, styled for any occasion, and priced to be the one you actually reach for. The 36mm stainless steel case is 12mm thick with a 43mm lug-to-lug, which puts it at the smaller end of modern production watches without tipping into vintage novelty territory. It fits comfortably under a shirt cuff, sits right on a smaller wrist, and wears without demanding attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe black dial takes a vintage-influenced approach: bold applied Arabic numerals at 3, 6, and 9, a triangle at 12, and classic baton markers at the remaining positions. Every numeral and both hands are filled with C3 SuperLuminova and it's a generous application, not decorative. The vintage sword hands are scaled to the case proportions, slim enough to read cleanly without crowding the dial. No date window to interrupt the layout. Turn the watch over and the sapphire exhibition caseback puts the Miyota 82S0 rotor in view. It's a detail that rewards the habit of checking the back, and one that most watches at this price skip entirely. The movement handwinds, hacks, and delivers 40 hours of power reserve. Up front, the sapphire crystal keeps the dial protected. Water resistance is 100 meters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe stainless steel bracelet uses negative endlinks that integrate flush with the case for a clean transition from lug to link. It tapers from 20mm at the case to 16mm at the deployant clasp, with three-position micro-adjustment and screw-sized links for easy sizing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"features-list\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"features-label\"\u003eSpecs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-Miyota 82S0 automatic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003eStainless steel 36mm case, 12mm thick, \u003cbr\u003e43mm lug to lug\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003eSapphire exhibition caseback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-Sapphire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-Stainless steel, negative endlinks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-10\u003c\/span\u003e0 meters water resistance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-125\u003c\/span\u003e grams weight\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e1 year warranty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur Take\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe Manhasset is the easiest watch in the Islander lineup to recommend to someone who doesn't know where to start. Thirty-six millimeters, 12mm thick, no date, C3 lume, sapphire crystal front and back, 100 meters of water resistance, a solid bracelet, and a movement you can watch through the caseback, all at $299. The vintage dial layout with applied Arabic numbers is more interesting than the standard hour-marker dials on most entry-level automatics, and the sword hands suit it. The exhibition caseback is the detail most people notice last and remember longest. If you want a properly built automatic watch that disappears into daily life and doesn't require any explanation, this is it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho This Watch Is For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe first automatic buyer. The Manhasset covers every fundamental correctly at an accessible price: sapphire crystal, exhibition caseback, solid movement, proper bracelet, real water resistance. It's the right place to start and a watch you won't feel the need to replace once you've learned more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe smaller wrist buyer who's tired of compromising. At 36mm and 43mm lug-to-lug, the Manhasset is genuinely sized for smaller wrists without being marketed as a ladies' watch or a fashion piece. It's a proper everyday automatic that fits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe one-watch commuter. The vintage dial is casual enough for the weekend, the bracelet is polished enough for the office, and 100 meters of water resistance means you never think about it in the rain or at the gym. It covers the full week without trying.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe movement watcher. The sapphire exhibition caseback is there for a reason. If watching a rotor spin is part of why you want an automatic watch, the Manhasset gives you that without charging extra for it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Islander","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46517458829448,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0696\/0339\/3672\/files\/ISL-145-01__91577.1664898045.1280.1280.webp?v=1789360172","url":"https:\/\/smallsecondswatchreviews.com\/products\/islander-manhasset-36mm-automatic-black-dial-isl-145","provider":"Smallseconds Watch Reviews \u0026 Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}