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CWC T20 General Service Quartz WatchvsGlycine Airman Worldtimer

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T20 General Service Quartz Watch
CWCT20 General Service Quartz Watch
MSRP $249
Airman Worldtimer
GlycineAirman Worldtimer
MSRP $1,395

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
T20 General Service Quartz Watch38mm
Airman Worldtimer42mm
Power Reserve
T20 General Service Quartz Watch40h
Airman Worldtimer
Water Resistance
T20 General Service Quartz Watch50m
Airman Worldtimer100m
MSRP
T20 General Service Quartz Watch$249
Airman Worldtimer$1,395

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Field
GMT
Diameter
38mm
42mm
Thickness
12mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
42mm
Lug Width
18.5mm
22mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
50m
100m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

6 specs
Crystal
Acrylic
Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
CWC T20 General Service Quartz Watch
Black
Indices
Applied
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

4 specs
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
40h
Jewels
25
1
Complications
None
Date, World Time

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$249
$1,395

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What people say

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CWC T20 General Service Quartz Watch

The CWC T20 General Service Quartz Watch is widely praised for its simple, clean, and classic look, with owners considering it a classy and comfortable field watch. Its 38mm tonneau case is seen by some as a cool retro piece representative of original MOD specifications, though others find this size too small for larger wrists. The watch is noted for keeping accurate time, with one owner reporting it as practical for everyday wear. It features a stainless steel case, sapphire crystal, and a Ronda 715 movement. A limitation mentioned is the fixed lugs, which restrict strap versatility. Overall, owners rate the CWC T20 General Service Quartz Watch highly for its classic military-inspired aesthetic and reliable timekeeping at an affordable price.

Glycine Airman Worldtimer

The Glycine Airman Worldtimer is widely appreciated for its classic pilot watch design and comfortable wearability, with owners specifically praising the 40mm GL1048's size and the 39mm Airman 18's legibility and build quality. The Airman 18's dial lume pips are noted as weaker than its hands, and some owners find the GMT hand on certain models difficult to read due to its thinness and lack of lume. Accuracy is generally acceptable, with one owner reporting no flaws and another noting a Sellita-based movement kept acceptable time. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Glycine Airman Worldtimer highly for its faithful reproduction of a classic design and excellent value.

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