Excellent field watch for the money. The Ratio Quest Lewis & Clark RTQ015 wears very comfortably at 39.6 mm and only 9.5 mm thick. The green dial has a distinctive military look and excellent daytime readability, while the sapphire crystal and 100 m water resistance are impressive at this price. The olive NATO strap completes the rugged look perfectly. Fantastic value and a very satisfying purchase.
Islander x Carl Murawski Limited Edition ISL-340 – Denim Blue Automatic – 1 of 100
Islander x Carl Murawski Limited Edition ISL-340 – Denim Blue Automatic – 1 of 100
The Islander x Carl Murawski ISL-340 is a genuinely scarce collaboration created around the idea of a watch “built for people who build things.” Designed with longtime tradesman and content creator Carl Murawski, production is limited to only 100 individually serialized pieces, making this one of the more exclusive Islander releases. (Long Island Watch)
The centerpiece is its distinctive deep denim-blue textured dial, designed to evoke the woven fabric of traditional workwear. Bold Arabic numerals at 12, 3, 6 and 9 give the watch excellent tool-watch legibility, while Carl Murawski’s signature appears directly on the dial alongside the “328 ft Automatic” designation. (Long Island Watch)
The hands and hour markers are treated with C3 Super-LumiNova for strong low-light visibility, while the bezel pip uses contrasting BGW9 lume. Surrounding the dial is a rugged 120-click unidirectional coin-edge bezel fitted with a scratch-resistant sapphire insert. (Long Island Watch)
Power comes from the proven Seiko/TMI NH35 automatic movement, offering automatic winding, manual winding and hacking seconds. The movement can be viewed through the sapphire window incorporated into the stainless-steel screw-down caseback, which is also individually serialized to identify each watch within the 100-piece production run. (Long Island Watch)
The stainless-steel case measures 41.7mm in diameter, 13.8mm thick and 51.4mm lug-to-lug. A particularly cool design detail is the 6.6mm hexagonal screw-down crown, intentionally shaped to echo the nuts and bolts associated with the skilled trades. (Long Island Watch)
A flat sapphire crystal with internal anti-reflective coating protects the dial, while the screw-down crown and caseback provide 100 meters / 328 feet of water resistance. Drilled lugs make strap changes straightforward and reinforce the watch's practical tool-watch character. (Long Island Watch)
The ISL-340 comes fitted to a 20mm blue FKM rubber strap with a signed pin buckle. FKM rubber offers excellent resistance to moisture, heat and everyday wear, making it an appropriate choice for a watch designed to be worn rather than kept in a display case. (Long Island Watch)
Specifications
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Reference: ISL-340
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Collaboration: Islander x Carl Murawski
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Limited Edition: Only 100 Pieces
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Numbering: Individually Serialized
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Dial: Textured Denim Blue
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Movement: Seiko/TMI NH35 Automatic
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Functions: Automatic Winding, Hand-Winding & Hacking
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Case: 316L Stainless Steel
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Diameter: 41.7mm
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Lug-to-Lug: 51.4mm
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Thickness: 13.8mm
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Crystal: Flat Sapphire with Internal AR Coating
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Bezel: 120-Click Unidirectional Coin-Edge
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Bezel Insert: Sapphire
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Lume: C3 Super-LumiNova; BGW9 Bezel Pip
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Crown: 6.6mm Hexagonal Screw-Down
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Water Resistance: 100M / 328FT
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Caseback: Stainless Steel, Sapphire Viewing Window & Individual Serial Number
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Strap: Blue FKM Rubber
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Lug Width: 20mm
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Weight: 138g
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Warranty: 1 Year (Long Island Watch)
What really sets the ISL-340 apart is the production number. With just 100 individually numbered examples, the Carl Murawski collaboration is far more limited than most Islander releases. The denim-textured dial, sapphire bezel and crystal, hexagonal crown, NH35 automatic movement and trades-inspired design give it a story and identity beyond its specifications—something collectors tend to appreciate in a true limited edition.