Which is cheaper, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist?

At MSRP the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is the cheaper of the two at $790, against $3,500 for the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist — a $2,710 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist?

The Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date or the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist?

The Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist carries a 48-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date.

What movement does the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date run compared to the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date uses the Miyota 9015 and the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist uses the SW330-2.

Side by side

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel DatevsGlycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist

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

Gruppo Gamma Vanguard Steel Date

ag-11

MSRP $790

Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist

GL0478

MSRP $3,500

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vanguard Steel Date42mm

Airman Vintage Noon Purist40mm

Power Reserve

Vanguard Steel Date42h

Airman Vintage Noon Purist48h

Water Resistance

Vanguard Steel Date100m

Airman Vintage Noon Purist50m

MSRP

Vanguard Steel Date$790

Airman Vintage Noon Purist$3,500

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

Forged Carbon

Black

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Luminous

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

SW330-2

Power Reserve

42h

48h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$790

$3,500

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