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Glycine · Airman Vintage The Chief Purist

Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist

Ref. GL0475 · GMT

$2,900In stock
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Case

Diameter
40mm
Thickness
12.25mm
Lug width
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
30m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Dial colour
White
Lume
Luminous

Movement

Caliber
Sellita SW330-2
Type
Automatic
Beat rate
28,800 vph
Power reserve
48h
Jewels
25
Hacking
No
Hand-winding
No
Complications
Date

Sellita

Sellita's GMT caliber featuring an independently adjustable 24-hour hand for dual timezone tracking. Based on the SW200 architecture with an additional GMT module, it offers a 56-hour power reserve that exceeds the base SW200's 38 hours. The true GMT function with jumping local hour allows quick timezone changes, making it a practical choice for brands building travel watches at accessible price points.

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
matte
Bezel
gmt
Bracelet
nato
Hands
baton

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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.

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