Which is cheaper, the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist or the Henry Archer Kvantum?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Kvantum is the cheaper of the two at $2,199, against $2,800 for the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist — a $601 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist or the Henry Archer Kvantum?

The Henry Archer Kvantum wears larger at 41mm versus 36mm for the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist or the Henry Archer Kvantum?

The Henry Archer Kvantum is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist or the Henry Archer Kvantum?

The Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Kvantum.

What movement does the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist run compared to the Henry Archer Kvantum?

The Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist runs a automatic caliber (SW330-2), while the Henry Archer Kvantum runs a quartz (Seiko VK64).

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Glycine Airman No. 1 PuristvsHenry Archer Kvantum

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

Henry Archer Kvantum

5744002550563

MSRP $2,199

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Airman No. 1 Purist36mm

Kvantum41mm

Power Reserve

Airman No. 1 Purist48h

Kvantum40h

Water Resistance

Airman No. 1 Purist30m

Kvantum50m

MSRP

Airman No. 1 Purist$2,800

Kvantum$2,199

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

Tan

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Luminous

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SW330-2

Seiko VK64

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

48h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,800

$2,199

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