Which is cheaper, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Sheffield 1A 40mm?

At MSRP the Sheffield 1A 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $228, against $2,700 for the Glycine Airman Purist — a $2,472 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Sheffield 1A 40mm?

The Glycine Airman Purist wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Sheffield 1A 40mm — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Sheffield 1A 40mm?

The Sheffield 1A 40mm is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Glycine Airman Purist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Glycine Airman Purist or the Sheffield 1A 40mm?

The Glycine Airman Purist carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Sheffield 1A 40mm.

What movement does the Glycine Airman Purist run compared to the Sheffield 1A 40mm?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Glycine Airman Purist uses the SW330-2 and the Sheffield 1A 40mm uses the Seiko NH35.

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Glycine Airman PuristvsSheffield 1A 40mm

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Glycine Airman Purist

GL0142

MSRP $2,700

Sheffield 1A 40mm

allsport-1-auto

MSRP $228

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Airman Purist42mm

1A 40mm40mm

Power Reserve

Airman Purist48h

1A 40mm40h

Water Resistance

Airman Purist100m

1A 40mm200m

MSRP

Airman Purist$2,700

1A 40mm$228

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Green

—

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Luminous

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SW330-2

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

48h

40h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,700

$228

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