Which is cheaper, the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $2,900 for the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist — a $2,220 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Praesidus 42mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist uses the SW330-2 and the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief PuristvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist

GL0475

MSRP $2,900

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Airman Vintage The Chief Purist40mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

Airman Vintage The Chief Purist48h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Airman Vintage The Chief Purist30m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

Airman Vintage The Chief Purist$2,900

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

White

42mm Automatic

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Luminous

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SW330-2

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

48h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,900

$680

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