Glycine Airman 7 Rep-gen Photo Comparison

[omni]

The genuine in the photos has a modified Glycine GTS bracelet attached (curved endlinks ground-down-to-fit). Glycine at this time does not make a bracelet for the Airman 7. The replica has a modified Panerai bracelet attached and is 2 years old. It now appears the later replicas are powered by 3 auto-wind Asian movements rather than the earlier 2 quartz movement version pictured.

The genuine are only made in black or silver faces, no white or blue faces exists except in replicas. In combination with the black or silver face the genuine can be ordered with either black, blue, white, crème, copper or yellow dial faces. Other new additions to this line are the GOLD with an 18 ct. rose gold case; the DIAMOND with diamond encrusted case and face; and the new CROSSWIRE, main and subdials are switched left to right on the face plus dial faces (rather than just the hands) are full superluminova in blue, orange or yellow.

The genuine is mainly a brushed SS case with only the case edge polished. The replica is fully polished.

“Glycine is a company who remain enthusiastic and at the forefront of unique and bold new designs. Launched in 2002, the Airman 7 has been a brave step for Glycine, but one that has paid off for them as it has been a runaway success. It is a large watch primarily designed for pilots, navigators, traders or anybody else who needs to view multiple time zones simultaneously. The Airman can display four time zones in a single dial. There are three separate automatic movements powering the three different watches under the same dial. The large dial displays the local time in a 24 hour clock. It also has an independently settable second time zone hand, which is the red hand. This is powered by a ETA 2893 automatic winding movement. The other two dials are also independent time zones but in twelve hour formats. As they each have their own movements, they are of course independent of each other and the main local time dial. They each have an ETA 2671 automatic winding movement. It has a sapphire crystal to the front and the display back. The water resistance is 5 ATM. It is a large and substantial wristwatch, not really suitable to be worn on narrow wrists, but looks spectacular, unique and a most definite conversation piece on medium or large wrists. Dimensions are 53 mm wide, 60 mm lug to lug and 12 mm thick.” – Excerpt from www.chronomaster.co.uk

Glycine SA Airman 7 specs – http://www.glycine-watch.ch/uploadfiles/EN_1000BP.pdf

[neuhoover]

Fantastic post, Omni. Great photos and side-by-side comparision. This should be a sticky.

I must have a different rep of the Airman 7 that I got from Andrew over a year ago. Mine has three automatic movements in it and black face with creme subdials. However, it is not as good quality as your rep including the wonderful "2st" print on the 2nd dial.

Again, great post. Much appreciated.

[robertk]

Great stuff Omni.the Glycine airman is one of my favorites.

here's one I got back in June of last year. asian movements (3). Mine now has a blue strap on it. I'm glad it's 49mm instead of 53mm. I tried the gen on and it's too Big!

[By-Tor]

Excellent comparison!!! Thanks for sharing!

[KB]

This is indeed an excellent thread, thank you Omi

I don't know about pinning but certainly once replies have finished it should be placed in our Knowledge Base forum.

Ken