Which is cheaper, the Depancel Série R or the Glycine Airman Purist?

At MSRP the Depancel Série R is the cheaper of the two at $922, against $2,750 for the Glycine Airman Purist — a $1,828 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Depancel Série R or the Glycine Airman Purist?

The Glycine Airman Purist wears larger at 44mm versus 43mm for the Depancel Série R — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Depancel Série R or the Glycine Airman Purist?

The Glycine Airman Purist is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Depancel Série R.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Depancel Série R or the Glycine Airman Purist?

The Glycine Airman Purist carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Depancel Série R.

What movement does the Depancel Série R run compared to the Glycine Airman Purist?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Depancel Série R uses the Miyota 9122 and the Glycine Airman Purist uses the SW330-2.

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Depancel Série RvsGlycine Airman Purist

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Depancel Série R

serie-r-full-black

MSRP $922

Glycine Airman Purist

GL0057

MSRP $2,750

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Série R43mm

Airman Purist44mm

Power Reserve

Série R40h

Airman Purist48h

Water Resistance

Série R50m

Airman Purist100m

MSRP

Série R$922

Airman Purist$2,750

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

None

Luminous

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9122

SW330-2

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

—

$2,750

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