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Glycine Airman GMTvsYema Pearldiver

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

Airman GMT
GlycineAirman GMT
MSRP $2,700
Pearldiver
YemaPearldiver
MSRP $491

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Airman GMT42mm
Pearldiver38mm
Power Reserve
Airman GMT48h
Pearldiver40h
Water Resistance
Airman GMT100m
Pearldiver100m
MSRP
Airman GMT$2,700
Pearldiver$491

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
GMT
Diver
Diameter
42mm
38mm
Thickness
12mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Steel
Indices
Applied
Lume
Luminous
None

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
SW330-2
Power Reserve
48h
40h
Jewels
21
25
Complications
GMT, Date
None

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$2,700
$491

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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Glycine Airman GMT

Owners widely appreciate the Glycine Airman GMT's classic pilot design and consider it a well-built watch, with some noting the 39mm models offer perfect sizing and 200m water resistance. Reviewers praise the plexiglass crystal and matte dial, while some owners find the GMT hand visually similar to the minute hand, making it difficult to read. Accuracy from the Sellita-based movement is described as acceptable, though dial lume pips are noted as weaker than the hands. On balance, owners and reviewers value the Glycine Airman GMT for its faithful reproduction of a classic pilot watch design, despite some legibility concerns with the GMT hand.

Yema Pearldiver

Owners widely praise the Yema Pearldiver's vintage aesthetic, clean dial, and sub-40mm dimensions with short lug-to-lug, noting its in-house movement and solid build quality. Accuracy figures range from dead-on at 0 seconds per day to +2 seconds per day, though some owners have reported dead-on-arrival movements requiring returns. The bracelet clasp is described by one owner as "pretty cheap." Some find the design pedestrian and lacking uniqueness, with the faux lume color noted as too dark by one commenter. Overall, owners rate the Yema Pearldiver highly for its vintage appeal and wearable dimensions at the price.

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