Which is cheaper, the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist or the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $3,500 for the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist — a $2,950 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist or the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

The Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist or the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

The Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical.

What movement does the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist run compared to the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical?

The Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist runs a automatic caliber (SW330-2), while the Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical runs a manual (Seagull ST19).

Side by side

Glycine Airman Vintage Noon PuristvsHemel Sky Racer Mechanical

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

Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist

GL0478

MSRP $3,500

Hemel Sky Racer Mechanical

HF37MNB

MSRP $550

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Airman Vintage Noon Purist40mm

Sky Racer Mechanical43mm

Power Reserve

Airman Vintage Noon Purist48h

Sky Racer Mechanical40h

Water Resistance

Airman Vintage Noon Purist50m

Sky Racer Mechanical50m

MSRP

Airman Vintage Noon Purist$3,500

Sky Racer Mechanical$550

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Luminous

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SW330-2

Seagull ST19

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

48h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,500

$550

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