Which is cheaper, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel is the cheaper of the two at $495, against $2,700 for the Glycine Airman Purist — a $2,205 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

The Glycine Airman Purist wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

The Glycine Airman Purist carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel.

What movement does the Glycine Airman Purist run compared to the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Glycine Airman Purist uses the SW330-2 and the Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Glycine Airman PuristvsPraesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel

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

Glycine Airman Purist

GL0142

MSRP $2,700

Praesidus A-11 Sand DLC Steel

praesidus-a-11-sand-dlc-steel

MSRP $495

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Airman Purist42mm

A-11 Sand DLC Steel38mm

Power Reserve

Airman Purist48h

A-11 Sand DLC Steel40h

Water Resistance

Airman Purist100m

A-11 Sand DLC Steel100m

MSRP

Airman Purist$2,700

A-11 Sand DLC Steel$495

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Green

Beige NATO

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Luminous

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SW330-2

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

48h

40h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,700

$495

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