Which is cheaper, the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist or the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214?

At MSRP the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $2,900 for the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist — a $2,401 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist or the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214?

The Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist or the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214?

The Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 is rated to 200m versus 30m for the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist.

What movement does the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist run compared to the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist uses the SW330-2 and the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 uses the Seiko NH34.

Side by side

Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief PuristvsIslander Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214

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

Glycine Airman Vintage The Chief Purist

GL0475

MSRP $2,900

Islander Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214

islander-automatic-gmt-dive-watch-with-blue-waffle-dial-isl-214

MSRP $499

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Airman Vintage The Chief Purist40mm

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-21442mm

Power Reserve

Airman Vintage The Chief Purist48h

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214—

Water Resistance

Airman Vintage The Chief Purist30m

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214200m

MSRP

Airman Vintage The Chief Purist$2,900

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214$499

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Double Domed

AR Coating

—

Underside

Dial Color

White

—

Indices

—

Lume

Luminous

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

SW330-2

Seiko NH34

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

48h

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,900

$499

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