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GLYCINE
Founded 1914. Heritage includes military and diving watches. Today Glycine is mainly associated with two groups of watches. The one consists of mainly oversized functional watches which are easy to read and fashionable. Many of these models use pocket watch movements with manual winding. The other is the Airman range. The Airman models are multiple time zone watches for which Glycine has been famous since the 1950s. Most models are available with see through backs.

Glycine has a very comprehensive web site on: www.glycine-watch.ch and all models may be ordered from us. A selection is given below but the Glycine range is now huge so we recommend a visit to the very good Glycine site. The Glycine site also has more detailed images. We can supply prices for models of interest.
The AIRMAN 7 (3829.19-LB9) is a very unusual watch in that it has three completely separate movements in one case giving four time zones. The case is necessarily large at 53mm. There is now a square version of this watch. In recent years Glycine has introduced many extra models - too many to cover on our site- including some limited editions. Several new models were introduced in 2007 including AIRMAN 17 and AIRMAN 18 as well as some new INCURSORE models.

This is the Airman 7 (3829.19-LB9 ). It has three completely independent self-winding movements. The largest gives local time with central seconds and date plus a second time zone.The other two movements give two further time zones and these may be half hour ones if necessary. As far as we know this watch is unique. This is horological exhibitionism with usefulness. It is more wearable than might be expected. With a long strap it may be worn on the outside of garments. Comes in a wooden presentation box with a second strap and a spring bar tool. Astronomers can set one of the movements to siderial time.
Automatic winding, polished stainless steel case, sapphire crystals front and back, luminous, water resistant to 50m. D= 53mm. H= 12.3mm. Base movements: 1 x ETA 2893-2 & 2 x ETA 2671-2.

£2880 (stainless steel case)

Shown with black dial. Other executions are now available.

Titanium versions available with different presentations. 3881 at £3400 and 3882 (black case) at £3600.

Airman 7 Crosswise (3841.19-LB9). This is a mirror image (left/right reversed) version of the above watch.

£2880 (stainless steel case)

Airman7 Plaza Mayor. Very similar to the round model but in a square case. Various executions and steel or titanium cases. Luminous. Size 53mm. x 53mm. excluding the three crowns. H= 12.5mm. Sapphire crystals front and back. Water resistant to 50m. Base movements: 1 x ETA 2893-2 & 2 x ETA 2671-2.

£3780 (Stainless steel case - 3861)

£3880 (Titanium case - 3883)

£4140 (Titanium, black DLC - 3884)

Airman Chrono 08. (3876) A new model and a limited edition of 500 pieces. Chronograph with three time zones and date. Automatic winding. Polished stainless steel case. Luminous. Sapphire crystals front and rear. Water resistant to 200m. D= 46mm. H=15.8mm. Decorated movement. Base movement: Valjoux 7754.

£2980 with black strap (leather or rubber)

Airman 17. Four time zones with date (3865.19-LB9 shown). Satin/polished stainless steel case. Automatic winding. Sapphire crystals front and rear. Luminous. Water resistant to 200m. D= 46mm. H= 15mm. Base movement ETA A07.171

£2260 with strap ( leather or rubber)

£2430 with bracelet

Airman18. Three time zones with date (3866.19-LB9 shown). Satin/polished stainless steel case. Automatic winding. Sapphire crystals front and rear. Luminous. Water resistant to 200m. D= 38mm. H= 11.5mm. Base movement: ETA 2893-2.

£1280 with strap (leather or rubber)

£1440 with bracelet

Airman MLV. (3830) Limited edition of 500 pieces. Three time zones with date. Automatic winding. Luminous dial (fully coated Superluminova). Satin/polished stainless steel case with satin black PVD bezel (rotating). Sapphire crystals front and rear. Water resistant to 200m. D= 42mm. H= 11.5mm. Base movement: ETA 2893-2.

£960 with strap (leather or rubber)

£1050 with bracelet

This model is now sold out.

Airman Base 22

This is a new model. It is available with either black or silver dial and in three different executions in respect of time indication (full details on the Glycine site - link above). 3887.19-LB9 is shown. Satin/polished stainless steel case. Bezel lock. Automatic. Multiple time zones. Date. Anti-reflective sapphire crystal. Mineral glass back. Luminous. Water resistant to 200m. Decorated movement. D= 42mm. H= 11.2mm. Base movement: ETA 2893-2

£1140 with strap

£1210 with bracelet

In the "Incursore" series, the much loved hand winding 3804 models have been discontinued in favour of the new 3873 series which incorporates some improvements.These watches are very attractive and embody the essence of Glycine - bold large watches which are easy to read. Shown here is 3873.15-LB9 which has a light yellow dial. Other versions are available with black dials.
Manual winding; brushed stainless steel case; sapphire crystal; glass back; water resistant to 200m. D= 46mm. H= 12mm. Base movement: Unitas 6497.

Strap versions £800

Bracelet versions £880

We like the Incursore models which use case filling hand winding pocket watch movements. The 3873 models are all 46mm. in diameter and the 3762 models are 44mm. in diameter.

Followers of this type of watch might also be interested in Airspeed Retro on our Revue Thommen page.

Glycine's COMBAT models are rugged watches which provide excellent value for money:

Combat Automatic 40mm. Shown right is 3815.19ATS-LB7. Satin/polished stainless steel case. Automatic. Luminous. Water resistant to 50m. D= 40mm. H= 9.5mm. (10mm. with glass back). Glass back included. Both crystals mineral glass. Base movement: ETA 2824-2. This watch is exceptionally good value for money - especially the strap version.

£420 with strap

£470 with bracelet

Combat Automatic 40mm. As above but with alternative dial and hands. Shown right is 3815.ATSp-1

£470 with bracelet

£420 with strap

Combat 07 Automatic . This model is available with several different executions - fully described on the Glycine site. Shown right is 3868.19AT-LB9. Satin/polished stainless steel case. Automatic. Luminous. Sapphire front crystal and mineral glass rear. Water resistant to 50m. D= 43mm. H=10.5mm. Glass back included. Base movement: ETA 2824-2.

£450 with strap

£500 with bracelet

Combat 07 Chronograph. Several executions available (see Glycine site). Shown here is 3869.196AT-LB9. Satin/polished tainless steel case. Sapphire front crystal, mineral glass back. Automatic. Luminous. Water resistant to 100m. D= 43mm. H=14.5mm. Glass back included. Base movement: Valjoux 7750.

£1070 with strap

£1150 with bracelet

Combat Automatik 44mm. (Iguana). Several executions available (see Glycine site). Shown here is 3846.19-TB9. Satin/polished or matt black PVD stainless steel case. Automatic. Luminous. Mineral glass front and basck. Water resistant to 50m. D= 44mm. H= 10.5mm. Glass back standard and included. Base movement ETA 2842-2

£470 with strap (rubber or leather) plus £30 for black PVD versions

Combat 7 (new)

Automatic. Date. Satin/polished/sandblasted stainless steel case. Black or white dial (3898.19AT-LB9 shown). Sapphire crystal. Mineral glass back. Luminous. Water resistant to 50m. D= 42mm. H= 10mm. Base movement: ETA 2824-2

£490 with strap

£570 with bracelet

COMMENT
All Glycine watches are well made and very good value for money. The range is very large. We find the Incursore range of bold large watches and the Combat range the most popular, followed by the Airman models. There are more than sixty basic models in the Glycine range. Most of them are available in more than one execution and most of them have several strap/bracelet options so bespoke orders are not unusual!

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