Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE or the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist?

At MSRP the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE is the cheaper of the two at $1,195, against $3,500 for the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist — a $2,305 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE or the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist?

The Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist wears larger at 40mm versus 38.5mm for the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE or the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist?

The Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE is rated to 201m versus 50m for the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE or the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist?

The Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE.

What movement does the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE run compared to the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE uses the La Joux-Perret G100 and the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist uses the SW330-2.

Side by side

Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LEvsGlycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Astor + Banks Terra Scout Desert Sand LE

terra-scout-desert-sand-le-copy

MSRP $1,195

Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist

GL0478

MSRP $3,500

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Terra Scout Desert Sand LE38.5mm

Airman Vintage Noon Purist40mm

Power Reserve

Terra Scout Desert Sand LE40h

Airman Vintage Noon Purist48h

Water Resistance

Terra Scout Desert Sand LE201m

Airman Vintage Noon Purist50m

MSRP

Terra Scout Desert Sand LE$1,195

Airman Vintage Noon Purist$3,500

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

6 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Sand

Black

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

None

Luminous

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

La Joux-Perret G100

SW330-2

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,195

$3,500

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