Which is cheaper, the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist or the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

At MSRP the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $3,500 for the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist — a $3,201 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist or the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

The Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist.

What movement does the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist run compared to the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist uses the SW330-2 and the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

Glycine Airman Vintage Noon PuristvsIslander Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83

Q: Which is bigger, the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist or the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83?

The Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

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

Islander Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83

islander-mitchel-black-dlc-automatic-field-watch-with-luminous-dial-ar-sapphire-

MSRP $299

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Airman Vintage Noon Purist40mm

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-8339mm

Power Reserve

Airman Vintage Noon Purist48h

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83—

Water Resistance

Airman Vintage Noon Purist50m

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83100m

MSRP

Airman Vintage Noon Purist$3,500

Islander Mitchel Black DLC Automatic Field Watch with Luminous Dial, AR Sapphire Crystal #ISL-83$299

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

AR Coating

—

Yes

Dial Color

Black

—

Indices

—

Lume

Luminous

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

SW330-2

Seiko NH35

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

48h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,500

$299

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