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Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist

The Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist is widely praised for its classic pilot watch design and excellent wearability, with owners highlighting its authentic 24-hour dial as a core element of its identity. Reviewers and owners consistently note its accurate timekeeping, with one report stating it keeps very accurate time and another confirming excellent timekeeping. The sun-ray green dial is specifically mentioned as looking great in different lighting conditions, and the lume is described as great for a vintage-style piece. Owners find the purist model's 24-hour dial more logical than GMT versions, and the 40mm size is noted for offering larger, readable dials. One owner calls it the best pilot watch ever made.

From video reviewers

The 24-hour dial legibility is a key strength. Reviewers disagree on the desirability of the current Purist design compared to Glycine's past Airman 18 series.

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr owners widely praise its comfortable, solid bracelet with screw links and tight end-link fit, along with its awesome sandwich dial featuring superb grain and crisp details. The 12-hour bezel is noted as excellent for tracking a second time zone, and the orange second hand adds a nice pop. One owner reports the watch has outstanding quality and a perfect fit on smaller wrists, while another notes its legibility and great presence on various straps. A reviewer describes it as a 40mm stainless steel tool watch with a matte, brushed finish and a sandwich dial, powered by an ETA 2892-A2 movement with a 42-hour power reserve. Some in the line report the lume could be brighter. On balance, owners and reviewers rate Oak & Oscar The Humboldt 12-hr highly for its build quality and versatile tool-watch design.

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Airman Vintage The Chief Purist40mm
The Humboldt 12-hr39.5mm
Power Reserve
Airman Vintage The Chief Purist48h
The Humboldt 12-hr42 hoursh
Water Resistance
Airman Vintage The Chief Purist30m
The Humboldt 12-hr200m
MSRP
Airman Vintage The Chief Purist$2,900
The Humboldt 12-hr$1,750

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
GMT
Tool
Diameter
40mm
39.5mm
Thickness
12.25mm
12.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.8mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Water Resistance
30m
200m
Caseback
Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Double-domed
AR Coating
Underside
Dial Color
White
Grey
Indices
Applied
Lume
Luminous
Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW330-2
ETA 2892-A2
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
4 vph
Power Reserve
48h
42 hoursh
Jewels
25
21
Complications
Date
GMT, Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,900
$1,750
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