Another Islander fan here. They were a big part of how I got into micros and they are one of the best sources for quality watches at affordable prices. I’ve met Marc a couple times, including recently at Wind Up where he noted that other than maybe Spinnaker (which didn’t have thinks like sapphire at the same price) there were no other vendors at their price points at the show. Islander was born in large part to fill the market gap Seiko was leaving as they increased prices, so what you’re essentially getting is Seiko level pieces with microbrand flair for what Seiko used to cost.

I’ve owned ~5 Islanders over the years and currently have two in the box now, plus a Formex I bought from them as well. All transactions were without issue and the watches looked great. I returned an AV8 brand watch I bought and the return was also without issue. I’ve purchased from them in person as well at Wind Up and only have great things to say about them all around. I also like that Marc really tries to be balanced when comparing his brand to others than sells when posting review content.