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Norqain Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice BluevsGlycine Airman No. 1 GMT

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Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue
NorqainFreedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue
MSRP $5,639
Airman No. 1 GMT
GlycineAirman No. 1 GMT
MSRP $2,800

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue40mm
Airman No. 1 GMT36mm
Power Reserve
Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue70h
Airman No. 1 GMT48h
Water Resistance
Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue100m
Airman No. 1 GMT30m
MSRP
Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue$5,639
Airman No. 1 GMT$2,800

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
40mm
36mm
Thickness
14.5mm
11.6mm
Lug-to-Lug
49.3mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
100m
30m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Box
AR Coating
Yes
Dial Color
Blue
Silver
Indices
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Luminous

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Manufacture Calibre NN20/2
SW330-2
Power Reserve
70h
48h
Complications
GMT
GMT, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$5,639
$2,800

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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Norqain Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue

The Norqain Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue is widely praised for its comfortable 40mm size, clean dial design, discrete GMT display, and brilliant domed sapphire crystal. Owners and reviewers highlight the watch's great finish and the intuitive jumping local hour feature powered by a COSC-certified Kenissi NN20/2 movement. The movement offers a 70-hour power reserve and has demonstrated accuracy of +2 seconds over a week. However, its 14.5mm thickness is noted as making it not a thin or small watch. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Norqain Freedom 60 GMT 40mm Ice Blue highly for its comfortable wearability, attractive summer blue dial, and reliable, accurate movement.

Glycine Airman No. 1 GMT

Owners widely praise the Glycine Airman No. 1 GMT for its historical significance and attractive dial. However, some find the 36mm case size to be a bit small, and the GMT hand can be difficult to distinguish from the minute hand. The watch has a very limited 3ATM water resistance. Later versions feature sapphire crystals, differing from earlier plexi models. Overall, owners value the Glycine Airman No. 1 GMT for its historical appeal and dial design, despite minor legibility and sizing concerns.

From video reviewers

The case finishing and dial colors are praised. The value proposition is tied to a sale price, with questions about long-term competitiveness.

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