Which is cheaper, the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist or the Praesidus Neptune 44?

At MSRP the Praesidus Neptune 44 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 Praesidus Neptune 44?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 wears larger at 44mm versus 40mm for the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist or the Praesidus Neptune 44?

The Praesidus Neptune 44 is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist or the Praesidus Neptune 44?

The Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus Neptune 44.

What movement does the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist run compared to the Praesidus Neptune 44?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist uses the SW330-2 and the Praesidus Neptune 44 uses the Miyota 9039.

Side by side

Glycine Airman Vintage Noon PuristvsPraesidus Neptune 44

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

Praesidus Neptune 44

neptune-44-brown

MSRP $550

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Airman Vintage Noon Purist40mm

Neptune 4444mm

Power Reserve

Airman Vintage Noon Purist48h

Neptune 4440h

Water Resistance

Airman Vintage Noon Purist50m

Neptune 44200m

MSRP

Airman Vintage Noon Purist$3,500

Neptune 44$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

6 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Patina

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Luminous

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SW330-2

Miyota 9039

Power Reserve

48h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,500

$550

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