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Browse/Alternatives/Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Finding alternatives to

Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491

48 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.

Case
42mm
Movement
Automatic
MSRP
$2,700
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491 is the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0492 ($2,700) — shared caliber (Sellita SW330-2) and Same family (Men's). If price is the constraint, the Tissot Seastar 1000 at $875 (vs $2,700 for the Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Spinnaker Fleuss is the standout microbrand take — common cross-shop and Pro diver. Stepping up, the Breitling Avenger Automatic 42 Night Mission ($6,600) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

48 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

Spinnaker Fleuss
Spinnakermicro

Fleuss

23 variants
43mm·Automatic·150m WR
$179MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Zelos Swordfish 3
Zelosmicro

Swordfish 3

28 variants · Swordfish
40/42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$399MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Spinnaker Croft Pioneer
Spinnakermicro

Croft Pioneer

8 variants · Croft
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$199MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Chronotechna SeaQuest Dive
Chronotechnamicro

SeaQuest Dive

3 variants
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,850MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Boldr Odyssey 40mm
Boldrmicro

Odyssey 40mm

9 variants
40mm·Automatic·300m WR
$799MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Resco UDT Diver - Brushed Titanium
Rescomicro

UDT Diver - Brushed Titanium

9 variants
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,955MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Circula Watches Taucheruhren von CiRCULA
Circula Watchesmicro

Taucheruhren von CiRCULA

8 variants
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Chronotechna SeaQuest
Chronotechnamicro

SeaQuest

2 variants
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,650MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
NIMA Watches NIMA Stage One GMT
NIMA Watchesmicro
Stage One

NIMA Stage One GMT

8 variants
39mm·Automatic·200m WR
$682MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Resco Patriot Gen1 (fixed bezel) - DLC
Rescomicro

Patriot Gen1 (fixed bezel) - DLC

2 variants
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,155MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Resco Resco DLC
Rescomicro
DLC Aqua

Resco DLC

3 variants
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$2,155MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Makydo Deep Black Lite 42
Makydomicro

Deep Black Lite 42

 
42mm·Automatic·200m WR
$295MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Mainstream picks· 12

Established brands covering the same brief at a comparable price — same case size, similar movement family. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0492
Glycine

Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0492

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary GMT 42mm Automatic Watch GL0490
Glycine

Men's Airman Contemporary GMT 42mm Automatic Watch GL0490

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0463
Glycine

Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0463

 
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
$2,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Fortis Flieger F-41
Fortis

Flieger F-41

4 variants · Ref. F-41
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$2,530MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Christopher Ward C60 Trident GMT 300
Christopher Ward
Trident

C60 Trident GMT 300

3 variants · Trident
40mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,450MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Marathon Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic
Marathon
OSAR

Arctic OSAR 41mm Automatic

 
41mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,800MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Christopher Ward C63 Sealander GMT
Christopher Ward
Sealander

C63 Sealander GMT

4 variants · Sealander
42mm·Automatic·150m WR
$1,675MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
DOXA SUB 300
DOXA

SUB 300

8 variants
42.5mm·Automatic·300m WR
$2,890MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Breitling Avenger Automatic
Breitling

Avenger Automatic

6 variants · Avenger
42/43mm·Automatic·300m WR
$4,900MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Norqain Adventure 40mm
Norqain

Adventure 40mm

2 variants
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$4,283MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Longines HYDROCONQUEST GMT
Longines

HYDROCONQUEST GMT

3 variants · Ref. L3.790.4.06.6
41mm·Automatic·300m WR
$3,350MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Fortis Marinemaster M-40
Fortis

Marinemaster M-40

8 variants · Marinemaster
40mm·Automatic·300m WR
$3,520MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Cheaper alternatives· 12

If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Tissot Seastar 1000
Tissot

Seastar 1000

7 variants
40/43mm·Automatic·300m WR
$875MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Christopher Ward C60 Trident Reef
Christopher Ward
Trident

C60 Trident Reef

5 variants · Trident
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
$995MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Hamilton American Classic Pan Europ Day Date Auto
Hamilton

American Classic Pan Europ Day Date Auto

3 variants
42mm·Automatic
$1,345MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Hamilton Khaki Navy Scuba Auto
Hamilton

Khaki Navy Scuba Auto

4 variants
40/43mm·Automatic·100m WR
$975MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Tissot PR516
Tissot

PR516

4 variants
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$825MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Seiko Prospex Sea
Seiko

Prospex Sea

4 variants
41.7mm·Automatic·200m WR
$595MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Seiko Prospex Sea
Seiko

Prospex Sea

3 variants
41.3mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,100MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Orient Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch
Orient
DiverMako

Mako-3 AA08 Diver Watch

4 variants · Mako
41.8mm·Automatic·200m WR
$375MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Seiko 5KX
Seiko
5 Sports SKX series

5KX

18 variants · 5 Sports SKX series
42.5mm·Automatic·100m WR
$350MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Yema Superman Heritage
Yema

Superman Heritage

2 variants · Superman
39mm·Automatic·300m WR
$1,004MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Orient 75th Anniversary RA-TX0210L10B
Orient

75th Anniversary RA-TX0210L10B

 
42.8mm·Automatic·200m WR
$375MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto
Marathon
Pilot's Navigator

Steel Navigator SSNAV Auto

 
41mm·Automatic
$1,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Pricier alternatives· 12

Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint — luxury upgrades and step-ups.

Breitling Avenger Automatic 42 Night Mission
Breitling

Avenger Automatic 42 Night Mission

Ref. S17328101B1X1
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$6,600MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver 42mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Offshore Diver 42mm

Ref. 15720ST.OO.A403CA.01
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver 42mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Offshore Diver 42mm

Ref. 15720ST.OO.A355CA.01
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Breitling Superocean Heritage B20 Automatic
Breitling

Superocean Heritage B20 Automatic

3 variants · Superocean Heritage
42/44mm·Automatic·200m WR
$7,250MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M Co Axial Master Chronometer 42mm
Omega

Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M Co Axial Master Chronometer 42mm

7 variants · Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M
42mm·Automatic·600m WR
$8,600MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Bremont Supermarine 500M
Bremont

Supermarine 500M

7 variants · Supermarine
43mm·Automatic·500m WR
$4,700MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Breitling Navitimer B19 Chronograph 43 Perpetual Calendar
Breitling

Navitimer B19 Chronograph 43 Perpetual Calendar

4 variants · Navitimer
43mm·Automatic
$30,200MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver 42mm
Audemars Piguet

Royal Oak Offshore Diver 42mm

Ref. 15720ST.OO.A027CA.01
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Yema Superman Tourbillon CMM.31 Limited Edition
Yema

Superman Tourbillon CMM.31 Limited Edition

 
43mm·Automatic·300m WR
$13,000MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Co Axial Master Chronometer 42mm
Omega

Seamaster Diver 300M Co Axial Master Chronometer 42mm

25 variants · Seamaster Diver 300M
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$6,300MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Blancpain Bathyscaphe
Blancpain
Fifty Fathoms

Bathyscaphe

Ref. 5000A-0640-O52A
43.6mm·Automatic·300m WR
$17,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
Jaeger-LeCoultre Polaris Date
Jaeger-LeCoultre

Polaris Date

Ref. Q9128981
40mm·Automatic·200m WR
$10,400MSRP
vsCompare with the Glycine Men's Airman Contemporary Purist 42mm Automatic Watch GL0491
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