Which is cheaper, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief GMT?

At MSRP the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $2,900 for the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief GMT — a $2,250 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief GMT?

The Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief GMT wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief GMT?

The Borealis Watch Co. Icarus is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief GMT.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief GMT?

The Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief GMT carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus.

What movement does the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus run compared to the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief GMT?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus uses the Ronda R150 and the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief GMT uses the SW330-2.

Side by side

Borealis Watch Co. IcarusvsGlycine Airman Vintage The Chief GMT

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

Borealis Watch Co.Icarus

borealis-icarus-cerakote-pilot-watch-swiss-ronda-r150-automatic-movement

MSRP $650

Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief GMT

GL0473

MSRP $2,900

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Icarus38mm

Airman Vintage The Chief GMT40mm

Power Reserve

Icarus40h

Airman Vintage The Chief GMT48h

Water Resistance

Icarus100m

Airman Vintage The Chief GMT30m

MSRP

Icarus$650

Airman Vintage The Chief GMT$2,900

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Black

White

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Yes

Luminous

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Ronda R150

SW330-2

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Complications

None

GMT, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$650

$2,900

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