Which is cheaper, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Glycine Airman Purist?

At MSRP the Boldr Five-in-a-Row is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $2,700 for the Glycine Airman Purist — a $2,301 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Glycine Airman Purist?

The Glycine Airman Purist wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Boldr Five-in-a-Row — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Glycine Airman Purist?

The Boldr Five-in-a-Row is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Glycine Airman Purist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Boldr Five-in-a-Row or the Glycine Airman Purist?

The Glycine Airman Purist carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Five-in-a-Row.

What movement does the Boldr Five-in-a-Row run compared to the Glycine Airman Purist?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Boldr Five-in-a-Row uses the Seiko NH35A and the Glycine Airman Purist uses the SW330-2.

Side by side

Boldr Five-in-a-RowvsGlycine Airman Purist

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

Boldr Five-in-a-Row

five-in-a-row-i

MSRP $399

Glycine Airman Purist

GL0142

MSRP $2,700

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Five-in-a-Row38mm

Airman Purist42mm

Power Reserve

Five-in-a-Row40h

Airman Purist48h

Water Resistance

Five-in-a-Row200m

Airman Purist100m

MSRP

Five-in-a-Row$399

Airman Purist$2,700

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

Five In A Row I

Green

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Luminous

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

SW330-2

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$2,700

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