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Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief PuristvsYema Flygraf CPA10

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Airman Vintage The Chief Purist
GlycineAirman Vintage The Chief Purist
MSRP $2,900
Flygraf CPA10
YemaFlygraf CPA10
MSRP $1,614

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Airman Vintage The Chief Purist40mm
Flygraf CPA1040mm
Power Reserve
Airman Vintage The Chief Purist48h
Flygraf CPA1040h
Water Resistance
Airman Vintage The Chief Purist30m
Flygraf CPA10100m
MSRP
Airman Vintage The Chief Purist$2,900
Flygraf CPA10$1,614

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
GMT
Pilot
Thickness
12.25mm
9.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
30m
100m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

6 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
White
Standard
Indices
Applied
Lume
Luminous
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
SW330-2
Yema CMM.10
Power Reserve
48h
40h
Complications
Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,900
$1,614

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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.

Yema Flygraf CPA10

Owners widely praise the Yema Flygraf CPA10 for its light 40mm titanium case, slim 9.4mm profile, and excellent legibility on its blue brushed dial with applied Super-LumiNova markers. The Yema CMM.10 automatic movement is considered terrific, offering chronometric precision of -3/+5 seconds per day and a 70-hour power reserve. Some owners appreciate the aluminum warranty card and packaging as nice touches. The watch is priced at €1,690. One owner noted concerns about the long-term reliability of older in-house movements due to mixed origins, though praised customer service under new management. Overall, owners rate the Yema Flygraf CPA10 highly for its comfortable wearability and attractive, legible dial design.

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