Which is cheaper, the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

At MSRP the Hemel HD24 Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $300, against $2,800 for the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist — a $2,500 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Hemel HD24 Automatic wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Hemel HD24 Automatic is rated to 200m versus 30m for the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist or the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

The Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel HD24 Automatic.

What movement does the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist run compared to the Hemel HD24 Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist uses the SW330-2 and the Hemel HD24 Automatic uses the Seiko NH38A.

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Glycine Airman No. 1 PuristvsHemel HD24 Automatic

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

Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist

GL0373

MSRP $2,800

Hemel HD24 Automatic

the-gallant

MSRP $300

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Airman No. 1 Purist36mm

HD24 Automatic40mm

Power Reserve

Airman No. 1 Purist48h

HD24 Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Airman No. 1 Purist30m

HD24 Automatic200m

MSRP

Airman No. 1 Purist$2,800

HD24 Automatic$300

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

6 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

Gallant USAF Edition

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Luminous

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SW330-2

Seiko NH38A

Power Reserve

48h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,800

$300

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