Which is cheaper, the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist or the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

At MSRP the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue) is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $2,800 for the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist — a $2,501 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist or the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

The Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue) wears larger at 39mm versus 36mm for the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist or the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

The Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue).

What movement does the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist run compared to the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist uses the SW330-2 and the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue) uses the Miyota 6S21.

Side by side

Glycine Airman No. 1 PuristvsHelgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)

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

Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)

speedster-racing-light-blue

MSRP $299

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Airman No. 1 Purist36mm

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)39mm

Power Reserve

Airman No. 1 Purist48h

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)40h

Water Resistance

Airman No. 1 Purist30m

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)30m

MSRP

Airman No. 1 Purist$2,800

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Luminous

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SW330-2

Miyota 6S21

Power Reserve

48h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,800

$299

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