Which is cheaper, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $2,750 for the Glycine Airman Purist — a $2,200 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Glycine Airman Purist wears larger at 44mm versus 43mm for the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Glycine Airman Purist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

The Glycine Airman Purist carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon.

What movement does the Glycine Airman Purist run compared to the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Glycine Airman Purist uses the SW330-2 and the Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon uses the SII NH35A.

Side by side

Glycine Airman PuristvsSpinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

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

Glycine Airman Purist

GL0057

MSRP $2,750

Spinnaker Tesei Forged Carbon

tesei-forged-carbon-automatic-limited-edition-white-frost-sp-5143-01

MSRP $550

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Airman Purist44mm

Tesei Forged Carbon43mm

Power Reserve

Airman Purist48h

Tesei Forged Carbon40h

Water Resistance

Airman Purist100m

Tesei Forged Carbon300m

MSRP

Airman Purist$2,750

Tesei Forged Carbon$550

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

White

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Luminous

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SW330-2

SII NH35A

Power Reserve

48h

40h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,750

$550

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