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Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief PuristvsIslander Islander Calabro GMT World Time Automatic Watch with Anthracite Dial #ISL-316

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Airman Vintage The Chief Purist
GlycineAirman Vintage The Chief Purist
MSRP $2,900
Islander Calabro GMT World Time Automatic Watch with Anthracite Dial #ISL-316
IslanderIslander Calabro GMT World Time Automatic Watch with Anthracite Dial #ISL-316
MSRP $379

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Airman Vintage The Chief Purist40mm
Islander Calabro GMT World Time Automatic Watch with Anthracite Dial #ISL-31640mm
Power Reserve
Airman Vintage The Chief Purist48h
Islander Calabro GMT World Time Automatic Watch with Anthracite Dial #ISL-316
Water Resistance
Airman Vintage The Chief Purist30m
Islander Calabro GMT World Time Automatic Watch with Anthracite Dial #ISL-316200m
MSRP
Airman Vintage The Chief Purist$2,900
Islander Calabro GMT World Time Automatic Watch with Anthracite Dial #ISL-316$379

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Thickness
12.25mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Finish
Water Resistance
30m
200m
Caseback
Screw-down

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Dial Color
White
Indices
Lume
Luminous
None

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
SW330-2
Seiko NH34
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
48h
0h
Jewels
25
0
Complications
Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,900
$379

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What people say

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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.

Islander Calabro GMT World Time Automatic Watch with Anthracite Dial #ISL-316

Islander Calabro GMT World Time Automatic Watch with Anthracite Dial #ISL-316 offers excellent value at $329 MSRP, featuring a handsome anthracite dial with applied indices, a sapphire crystal, and a quality 120-click unidirectional bezel. Owners highlight the NH34 movement and well-proportioned 40x48x20mm case. Overall, owners rate the Islander Calabro GMT World Time Automatic Watch with Anthracite Dial #ISL-316 highly for its value and feature set at the price point.

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