Which is cheaper, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

At MSRP the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition is the cheaper of the two at $2,200, against $2,700 for the Glycine Airman Purist — a $500 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

The Glycine Airman Purist wears larger at 42mm versus 39.5mm for the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Glycine Airman Purist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

The Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition carries a 56 hours-hour power reserve against 48 hours on the Glycine Airman Purist.

What movement does the Glycine Airman Purist run compared to the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Glycine Airman Purist uses the SW330-2 and the Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition uses the Sellita SW330.

Side by side

Glycine Airman PuristvsOak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition

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

Glycine Airman Purist

GL0142

MSRP $2,700

Oak & Oscar The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition

HMBDLTGMTUSSS

MSRP $2,200

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Airman Purist42mm

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition39.5mm

Power Reserve

Airman Purist48h

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition56 hoursh

Water Resistance

Airman Purist100m

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition200m

MSRP

Airman Purist$2,700

The Humboldt GMT USSS Edition$2,200

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

42mm

39.5mm

Thickness

12mm

12.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

46.8mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

100m

200m

Caseback

—

Engraved

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Double-domed

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Green

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Luminous

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SW330-2

Sellita SW330

Power Reserve

48h

56 hoursh

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,700

$2,200

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