Which is cheaper, the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

At MSRP the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $2,800 for the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist — a $2,351 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary is rated to 200m versus 30m for the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist or the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

The Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary.

What movement does the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist run compared to the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist uses the SW330-2 and the Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary uses the Seiko NH35A.

Side by side

Glycine Airman No. 1 PuristvsBoldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

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

Glycine Airman No. 1 Purist

GL0373

MSRP $2,800

Boldr Merlion 50th Anniversary

merlion-50th-anniversary

MSRP $449

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Airman No. 1 Purist36mm

Merlion 50th Anniversary40mm

Power Reserve

Airman No. 1 Purist48h

Merlion 50th Anniversary40h

Water Resistance

Airman No. 1 Purist30m

Merlion 50th Anniversary200m

MSRP

Airman No. 1 Purist$2,800

Merlion 50th Anniversary$449

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Yes

Dial Color

Silver

Merlion 50th Anniversary

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Luminous

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SW330-2

Seiko NH35A

Power Reserve

48h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,800

$449

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