Which is cheaper, the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour or the Glycine Combat Sub Vintage?

At MSRP the Glycine Combat Sub Vintage is the cheaper of the two at $1,750, against $4,498 for the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour — a $2,748 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour or the Glycine Combat Sub Vintage?

The Glycine Combat Sub Vintage wears larger at 42mm versus 40.5mm for the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour or the Glycine Combat Sub Vintage?

The Glycine Combat Sub Vintage is rated to 200m versus 10m for the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour or the Glycine Combat Sub Vintage?

The Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Glycine Combat Sub Vintage.

What movement does the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour run compared to the Glycine Combat Sub Vintage?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour uses the Sellita SW200 and the Glycine Combat Sub Vintage uses the SW200-1.

Side by side

Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump HourvsGlycine Combat Sub Vintage

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

Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour

brunswick-40-5-jump-hour-china-blue

MSRP $4,498

Glycine Combat Sub Vintage

GL0259

MSRP $1,750

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour40.5mm

Combat Sub Vintage42mm

Power Reserve

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour40h

Combat Sub Vintage38h

Water Resistance

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour10m

Combat Sub Vintage200m

MSRP

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour$4,498

Combat Sub Vintage$1,750

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

6 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

None

Luminous

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

SW200-1

Power Reserve

40h

38h

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,498

$1,750

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour

Owners widely praise the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour's stunning aventurine dial and vintage-modern aesthetic, with some noting excellent finishing. Reviewers highlight its fun dial visuals and unique in-house jump hour module. Owners are split on legibility with the jump hour complication, and some find the 12.8mm thickness substantial for some wrists. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour highly for its unique dial and jump hour complication, despite some concerns about thickness and legibility.

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Glycine Combat Sub Vintage

Owners widely praise the Glycine Combat Sub Vintage for its excellent proportions and slim profile. One owner notes the lume pip on the chapter ring is slightly off-color. The power reserve is reported as inconsistent. Overall, owners rate the Glycine Combat Sub Vintage highly for its value and slim wearability.

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