Which is cheaper, the Borealis Watch Co. Neptuno or the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist?

At MSRP the Borealis Watch Co. Neptuno is the cheaper of the two at $390, against $2,900 for the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist — a $2,510 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Borealis Watch Co. Neptuno or the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist?

The Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist wears larger at 40mm versus 40.00mm for the Borealis Watch Co. Neptuno — a 0mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Borealis Watch Co. Neptuno or the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist?

The Borealis Watch Co. Neptuno is rated to 300m versus 30m for the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Borealis Watch Co. Neptuno or the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist?

The Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Borealis Watch Co. Neptuno.

What movement does the Borealis Watch Co. Neptuno run compared to the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Borealis Watch Co. Neptuno uses the NH38 and the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist uses the SW330-2.

Side by side

Borealis Watch Co. NeptunovsGlycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist

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

Borealis Watch Co.Neptuno

borealis-neptuno-red-fade-to-black-dial-no-date-nh38-automatic-movement-300m-diver-watch

MSRP $390

Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist

GL0475

MSRP $2,900

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Neptuno40.00mm

Airman Vintage The Chief Purist40mm

Power Reserve

Neptuno40h

Airman Vintage The Chief Purist48h

Water Resistance

Neptuno300m

Airman Vintage The Chief Purist30m

MSRP

Neptuno$390

Airman Vintage The Chief Purist$2,900

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Black

White

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

BGW9

Luminous

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

NH38

SW330-2

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$390

$2,900

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