Which is cheaper, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Sheffield 1A?

At MSRP the Sheffield 1A is the cheaper of the two at $223, against $2,700 for the Glycine Airman Purist — a $2,477 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Sheffield 1A?

The Glycine Airman Purist wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Sheffield 1A — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Sheffield 1A?

The Sheffield 1A is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Glycine Airman Purist.

What movement does the Glycine Airman Purist run compared to the Sheffield 1A?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Glycine Airman Purist uses the SW330-2 and the Sheffield 1A uses the Seiko NH35A.

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Glycine Airman Purist

GL0142

MSRP $2,700

Sheffield 1A

diver-1a-40mm-white

MSRP $223

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Airman Purist42mm

1A40mm

Power Reserve

Airman Purist48h

1A—

Water Resistance

Airman Purist100m

1A200m

MSRP

Airman Purist$2,700

1A$223

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Green

White/Blue

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Luminous

Swiss blue lume

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SW330-2

Seiko NH35A

Power Reserve

48h

—

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,700

$223

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