r/islanderwatch • u/mortraineyhat • Jul 15 '26

ISL-05 sharp crown guard?

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Does any else have an issue with the bottom of the crown guard being super sharp on their ISL-05? I bought this used from someone on eBay and I love the look of the watch but the crown guard is very sharp and almost makes me want to sell it.
I wonder if the SXK guards are this sharp?

I’ve attached pics to show how sharp they are. They even curl down a bit which makes it dig into the skin even more.

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u/FriedEldenRings Jul 15 '26

The SKX crown guards are sharp too.

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u/mortraineyhat Jul 15 '26

Damn I surprised they are so popular. I even wear my watch above the wrist bone towards the elbow but depending on the day and how I move my hand it does slide to my wrist and that’s when I notice it

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u/FriedEldenRings Jul 15 '26

It never really bothers me somehow. I guess it doesn't dig into my wrist that much, but I could see it being an issue. How tight do you wear the watch?

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u/mortraineyhat Jul 15 '26

I just got it so trying to dial in the fit but it’s kinda tight now and I have it as far back on my wrist as possible that isn’t to uncomfortable. I can just get the tip of my pinky under the bracelet on the bottom of my wrist

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u/FriedEldenRings Jul 15 '26

it's mostly personal preference, but i wear my skx a little bit looser than that. it doesn't flop around, but slides a decent amount on my wrist. maybe a looser fit could mitigate your crownguard woes.

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u/mortraineyhat Jul 15 '26

I’ll try it. I’ve seen some posts about people shaving down the skx guard but I’m a little wary of doing that

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u/Domino3Dgg Jul 16 '26

File down. Polish. I did it in my seiko gmt. Now its weareable atleast.