Which is cheaper, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist?

At MSRP the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $3,500 for the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist — a $2,850 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist?

The Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist 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 Noon Purist?

The Borealis Watch Co. Icarus is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist?

The Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist 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 Noon Purist?

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

Side by side

Borealis Watch Co. IcarusvsGlycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist

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 Noon Purist

GL0478

MSRP $3,500

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Icarus38mm

Airman Vintage Noon Purist40mm

Power Reserve

Icarus40h

Airman Vintage Noon Purist48h

Water Resistance

Icarus100m

Airman Vintage Noon Purist50m

MSRP

Icarus$650

Airman Vintage Noon Purist$3,500

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Yes

Luminous

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Ronda R150

SW330-2

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$650

$3,500

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