Which is cheaper, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $2,750 for the Glycine Airman Purist — a $2,200 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton wears larger at 45mm versus 44mm for the Glycine Airman Purist — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton is rated to 550m versus 100m for the Glycine Airman Purist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

The Glycine Airman Purist carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton.

What movement does the Glycine Airman Purist run compared to the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Glycine Airman Purist uses the SW330-2 and the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton uses the SII NH38A.

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Glycine Airman PuristvsSpinnaker Piccard Skeleton

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

Glycine Airman Purist

GL0057

MSRP $2,750

Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton

piccard-skeleton-automatic-dust-black-sp-5135-11

MSRP $550

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Airman Purist44mm

Piccard Skeleton45mm

Power Reserve

Airman Purist48h

Piccard Skeleton40h

Water Resistance

Airman Purist100m

Piccard Skeleton550m

MSRP

Airman Purist$2,750

Piccard Skeleton$550

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Luminous

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SW330-2

SII NH38A

Power Reserve

48h

40h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,750

$550

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