About this watch

Islander Republic Traveler GMT ISL-238 – Blue Dial – Miyota 9075 True GMT

The Islander Republic Traveler GMT ISL-238 combines the functionality of a true traveler’s GMT with the rugged capability of a 200-meter sports watch. Its handsome blue dial, compact 40mm case and high-beat Japanese automatic movement make it an especially compelling choice for frequent travelers and mechanical-watch enthusiasts.

At the heart of the ISL-238 is the Miyota 9075 Traveler GMT automatic movement. Unlike an office GMT, the 9075 allows the local hour hand to be adjusted independently in one-hour increments, making changing time zones quick and convenient without stopping the watch. The 24-jewel movement runs at 28,800 vibrations per hour, features hacking and hand-winding, and offers approximately 40 hours of power reserve. (Long Island Watch)

The GMT hand features a distinctive airplane-shaped tip and works with the 24-hour chapter ring. Combined with the bidirectional bezel, the Republic can be configured to track up to three time zones simultaneously—a genuinely useful feature for international travelers. (Long Island Watch)

The blue dial uses large applied Arabic numerals at 12, 3, 6 and 9, complemented by luminous applied indices and aviator-style hands. The sapphire bezel incorporates C3 Super-LumiNova, while the GMT-hand tip is also luminous for excellent nighttime readability. (Long Island Watch)

Protecting the dial is a flat sapphire crystal with internal anti-reflective coating. A color-matched date window is discreetly positioned between 4 and 5 o'clock, maintaining the clean symmetry of the dial. (Long Island Watch)

The stainless-steel case measures an extremely wearable 40mm in diameter, 46.5mm lug-to-lug and 13.1mm thick. A screw-down crown and screw-down caseback provide 200 meters of water resistance, making the Republic equally comfortable traveling across continents or heading into the water. (Long Island Watch)

Completing the watch is a brushed-and-polished stainless-steel bracelet with screwed links and solid end links. The bracelet tapers from 20mm to 18mm and features a particularly useful tool-free micro-adjustable clasp with seven adjustment positions for precise sizing throughout the day. (Long Island Watch)

Specifications

• Reference: ISL-238

• Collection: Republic Traveler GMT

• Dial: Blue

• Movement: Miyota 9075 Automatic Traveler/True GMT

• Jewels: 24

• Frequency: 28,800 vph

• Power Reserve: Approx. 40 hours

• Functions: Independent local-hour adjustment, hacking & hand-winding

• Case: Stainless Steel

• Diameter: 40mm

• Lug-to-Lug: 46.5mm

• Thickness: 13.1mm

• Crystal: Flat Sapphire with Internal AR Coating

• Bezel: Bidirectional, Sapphire with C3 Super-LumiNova

• Water Resistance: 200M

• Bracelet: Stainless Steel, 20mm tapering to 18mm

• Clasp: Tool-Free Micro-Adjust

• Weight: Approx. 175g (Long Island Watch)

The Islander Republic ISL-238 is much more than a watch with an extra GMT hand. Its Miyota 9075 true traveler GMT movement, ability to display three time zones, sapphire construction, 200M water resistance and compact 40mm proportions make it a genuinely capable travel watch with enthusiast-level specifications.

Official Islander ISL-238 specifications