In for review: Glycine Airman No. 1

[suddha]

Thought this might be of interest to some here (river rat!). I got in a Glycine Airman No. 1 for a review I'm writing. This one is a near 1:1 re-issue of Glycine's 1950s Airman, with a 36mm case, acrylic crystal and high polish case. Not sure I could get used to wearing 36mm long term but I have to hand it to Glycine for going full on retro. This one is the "GMT" version with standard 12-hour timekeeping via the main hands and a thin 24-hour hand, with which you can track two additional time zones on the dial and locking rotating bezel. They do also make a "purist" version with a single 24-hour time display with which you can then track two time zones.

Some photos (pardon the pubes, er... cat hair):




I'll be writing this one up for Hodinkee in a few weeks.

[toxicavenger]

Man if they did that in 40-41mm that would be a killer piece.

Oh and nice strap brother!

[Captdave]

This watch has always held a special attraction for me. Not sure why. It's always been on my list of watches to someday own.

[Captdave]

This watch has always held a special attraction for me. Not sure why. It's always been on my list of watches to someday own.

[logan2z]

Funny , I just noticed that on Glycine's site today. As Terry said, at 42mm I'd be a buyer. I'll probably pick up a Base 22 Purist at some point.

[pbj204]

I've got the silver dial incoming. Invicta is supposedly discontinuing all the old models for garish replacements. I don't think you'll see one like this again.

[gwells]

Invicta is supposedly discontinuing all the old models for garish replacements. I don't think you'll see one like this again.

let's hope this leads to more discontinued watch discounts in the short term.

those pics certainly look like solid vintage looks in a modern watch.

[Joeprez]

I've got the silver dial incoming. Invicta is supposedly discontinuing all the old models for garish replacements. I don't think you'll see one like this again.

That is very nice!

18mm or 20mm lugs?

[pbj204]

20mm lugs. The case is small at 36mm but the lugs are long so hopefully it wears a little larger. Still, it'll be small.

[River Rat]

20mm lugs. The case is small at 36mm but the lugs are long so hopefully it wears a little larger. Still, it'll be small. Dan don't know how I missed this thread last year

I guess it the same size as my vintage one the lugs do make it look bigger and you get use to the size it will make you think different about a 36mm case and you mite ad another like I did with the RAF Omega 53. The coolest thing about the vintage one is the wire hacking device were a wire pops out a hole at the 24 to stop the second hand just different that no other watch has that's what made me go vintage on this one.

[pbj204]

Just arrived. It doesn't wear as small as I thought it would. The lug to lug makes a big difference. I really like this a lot. The silver dial has a brushed bezel and brushed lugs. The black dial is all polished.

[Joeprez]

Looks very good! Like it on leather and should also look great on a green nato.

[toxicavenger]

Just arrived. It doesn't wear as small as I thought it would. The lug to lug makes a big difference. I really like this a lot. The silver dial has a brushed bezel and brushed lugs. The black dial is all polished.

That is how the Orion wears also. It is 38mm with 49mm lugs. It wears great.

Congrats on it.

[pbj204]

[River Rat]

Here is the article Jason wrote and great reading hey Jason good work even if I was a little late reading it and right on the history part. One thing he said about the vintage ones being a obscure cult favorite is right I gravitate toward vintage watches most don't own the rare and unusual.
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-g ... irman-no-1

[giosdad]

That looks great. Congratulations.

Where did you buy it from?

[marchone]

It looked great in person.

[pbj204]

That looks great. Congratulations.

Where did you buy it from?

On ebay from watchgooroo. They'll except a Best Offer significantly below the Buy it Now price. Start with 50% lower.