Glycine Airman Special - Circa-1965
Glycine Airman Special
A very cool watch with an avid fanbase, the Glycine Airman was born out of a simple question to a pilot in the early 50's; what would your perfect watch be? The answer was simple, a 24 hour scale rather than the typical 12, rotating bezel, date and hacking seconds. From this conversation, the Glycine Airman came to be.
It utilises a 36mm EPSA Compressor case made in steel, with the signature 'cross hatch' style crown still in place. Atop this case sits a bi-directional 24hr bezel, with locking mechanism located just beneath the crown. Within this lies a beautiful matte black convex dial, with tritium markers inboard of the 24 hour scale, with a broad arrow hand for the hours, a simple syringe hand for the minutes, and lollipop for the seconds.
As this is thew Glycine Airman Special, it utilises an AS1700/01 automatic. Recently serviced by Max Schweizer in Sydney, it keeps COSC time, and all functions other than the hacking seconds are functioning as they should. Unfortunately this is quite common, as the hacking feature was a rudimentary small wire that protruded through the dial at 24, and this is often not replaced during service.
The case is thick and sharp, with excellent finishes and strong lines. Shows wear commensurate with its age. Bezel is in excellent condition with minimal wear, and rotates as it should. Domed acrylic crystal shows some marks, but very clean overall.
Dial is in spectacular condition with no stains or large scratches present. Plots are all in place, with very little degradation present. All light up and drop off at the same rate under UV. Hands are tritium, and a missing section on the hour hand was relumed during service.
It's mounted to a steel bracelet that would fit roughly a 6.75in wrist. No extra links.
Comes with service record, Watch Vault cleaning cloth and Watch Vault travel pod.
Brand: Glycine
Model #: Airman Special
Year: Circa-1965
Case Material: Steel
Case details: 36mm
Movement: AS1700/01 automatic
Dial: Matte Black
Hands: Tritium with repaired non-tritium section on hour hand
Bracelet: Steel
Paraphernalia: Service record, Watch Vault cleaning cloth and Watch Vault travel pod
Grading: Excellent vintage condition
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