Which is cheaper, the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist or the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

At MSRP the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue) is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $3,500 for the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist — a $3,201 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist or the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

The Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue) — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist or the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

The Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue).

Which has a longer power reserve, the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist or the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

The Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue).

What movement does the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist run compared to the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist uses the SW330-2 and the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue) uses the Miyota 6S21.

Side by side

Glycine Airman Vintage Noon PuristvsHelgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)

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

Glycine Airman Vintage Noon Purist

GL0478

MSRP $3,500

Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)

speedster-racing-light-blue

MSRP $299

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Airman Vintage Noon Purist40mm

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)39mm

Power Reserve

Airman Vintage Noon Purist48h

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)40h

Water Resistance

Airman Vintage Noon Purist50m

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)30m

MSRP

Airman Vintage Noon Purist$3,500

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)$299

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Luminous

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SW330-2

Miyota 6S21

Power Reserve

48h

40h

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,500

$299

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