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Glycine Combat ClassicvsBoldr Venture Wayfarer

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Combat Classic
GlycineCombat Classic
MSRP $1,550
Venture Wayfarer
BoldrVenture Wayfarer
MSRP $339
What people say

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Glycine Combat Classic

Owners widely praise the Glycine Combat Classic for its refined engineering, comfortable wearability, and well-designed, legible dial. The lume on the markers and Arabic numerals is noted as sufficient, though the lume on the hands is minimal. One owner reported their 42mm version outperformed other watches despite rough use, while another found the quality fantastic but gave away the 42mm version due to its size. On balance, owners rate the Glycine Combat Classic highly for its quality and finishing at the price, with the primary caveat being the size of the 42mm variant for some wearers.

Boldr Venture Wayfarer

Owners widely praise the Boldr Venture Wayfarer for its distinctive, angular titanium case, lightweight 38mm size, and comfortable wearability, especially on smaller wrists, with particular appreciation for its bright, long-lasting lume and legible dial featuring syringe hands and an orange second hand accent. Some owners note the finishing is only "ok," while others describe it as excellent, and accuracy figures range from acceptable to an average of +12 seconds per day. A few find the case design too utilitarian and the dial flat, with one owner mentioning less-than-smooth screw-down crown threads. Overall, owners rate the Boldr Venture Wayfarer highly for its unique design and comfortable titanium build at the price.

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Combat Classic43mm
Venture Wayfarer38mm
Power Reserve
Combat Classic38h
Venture Wayfarer40h
Water Resistance
Combat Classic50m
Venture Wayfarer200m
MSRP
Combat Classic$1,550
Venture Wayfarer$339

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Tool
Diameter
43mm
38mm
Thickness
10.7mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
44mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Titanium
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
50m
200m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Yes
Dial Color
Gold
Un-Dark Lt Ed
Indices
Applied
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
SW200-1
Miyota 8217
Power Reserve
38h
40h
Jewels
26
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,550
$339
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