Which is cheaper, the Glycine Airman Contemporary GMT or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $2,850 for the Glycine Airman Contemporary GMT — a $2,401 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Glycine Airman Contemporary GMT or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Glycine Airman Contemporary GMT wears larger at 44mm versus 40mm for the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Glycine Airman Contemporary GMT or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Glycine Airman Contemporary GMT.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Glycine Airman Contemporary GMT or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Glycine Airman Contemporary GMT carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary.

What movement does the Glycine Airman Contemporary GMT run compared to the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Glycine Airman Contemporary GMT uses the SW330-2 and the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A.

Side by side

Glycine Airman Contemporary GMTvsBoldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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

Glycine Airman Contemporary GMT

GL0156

MSRP $2,850

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

merlion-50th-anniversary

MSRP $449

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Airman Contemporary GMT44mm

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Power Reserve

Airman Contemporary GMT48h

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Water Resistance

Airman Contemporary GMT100m

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

MSRP

Airman Contemporary GMT$2,850

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Yes

Dial Color

Blue

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Luminous

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SW330-2

Seiko NH35A

Power Reserve

48h

40h

Complications

GMT, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,850

$449

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