FIVE WAYS HI-FIDELITY LTD

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 have been introduced in in recent times including AIRMAN 17, AIRMAN 18 and AIRMAN BASE 22 as well as some new INCURSORE models.

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.

£4820 (Stainless steel case - 3861)

£4960 (Titanium case - 3883)

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.

£3800 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

£2890 with strap ( leather or rubber)

£3090 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.

£1640 with strap (leather or rubber)

£1850 with bracelet

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

£1460 with strap

£1550 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 £1020

Bracelet versions £1120

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.

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

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.

£1370 with strap

£1470 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

£590 with strap (rubber or leather)

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

£620 with strap

£740 with bracelet

Combat SUB Automatic. Satin/polished stainless steel case. Automatic. Sapphire crystal. Luminous. Screw down crown. Water resistant to 200m. D= 42mm. H=10.8mm. Base movement: 2824-2. This watch is available with several different executions and may be had with leather or rubber straps or a stainless steel bracelet. Shown is 3863.19ATN-D9. The other executions are shown on the Glycine factory site.

£710 with strap

£800 with bracelet

Observer. This watch is based on a WWII design used by aircraft spotters. Automatic. Satin/polished stainless steel case. Luminous. Mineral glass front and rear. Luminous. Water resistant to 50m. D= 42mm. H= 10.5mm. Product code: 3782. Base movement: 2824-2.

£570 with bracelet

£690 with strap

COMMENT
All Glycine watches are well made and 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 fifty 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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