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CWC E9 Automatic Diver WatchvsGlycine Airman Vintage The Chief GMT

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E9 Automatic Diver Watch
CWCE9 Automatic Diver Watch
MSRP $1,391
Airman Vintage The Chief GMT
GlycineAirman Vintage The Chief GMT
MSRP $2,900

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
E9 Automatic Diver Watch41mm
Airman Vintage The Chief GMT40mm
Power Reserve
E9 Automatic Diver Watch40h
Airman Vintage The Chief GMT48h
Water Resistance
E9 Automatic Diver Watch300m
Airman Vintage The Chief GMT30m
MSRP
E9 Automatic Diver Watch$1,391
Airman Vintage The Chief GMT$2,900

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Diver
GMT
Diameter
41mm
40mm
Thickness
12mm
12.25mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
300m
30m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch (SF300-E9 AS120)
White
Indices
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Luminous

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
SW330-2
Power Reserve
40h
48h
Complications
None
GMT, Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,391
$2,900

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What people say

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CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch

Owners widely praise the CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch for its military-spec toughness and satisfyingly easy-to-wind crown, with one owner calling it a perfect reissue due to its thin case, small size, and legibility. Some owners appreciate its durability and value as a beater or summer watch, noting its solid bars are a military requirement and highlighting its significant wrist presence and unique "Jolly Roger" dial design. Critics find the CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch overpriced for its mineral crystal and 60-click bezel, despite its military heritage and HAQ movement, and its luminous paint is noted as low glow. Overall, owners rate the CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch highly for its military-spec toughness and wrist presence, despite some reservations about its value proposition.

Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief GMT

Owners widely appreciate the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief GMT for its historical significance and homage to the 1953 original. However, one owner notes criticism regarding the main hour hand being a 12-hour hand on a 24-hour dial, which hinders its intended use and compromises the bezel's functionality, leading to a return. On balance, owners value the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief GMT for its historical connection, though a functional critique exists regarding its hour hand implementation.

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