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Glycine Airman Nr. 1. GMT Automatic.
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Tilstand: Brukt
Meget pent brukt Glycine Airman No. 1 Automatic selges på grunn av andre investeringer. Original ubrukt rem følger med. Klokken er nummer 82 av bare totalt 1000 produserte og er å regne som et solid investerings objekt for samlere.
Diameter: 36mm
Ref. nummer: GL0160
«Smaller watches are indeed getting back in style, and they’re here to stay. At a time where many watch brands are shaving a few millimeters off their timepieces to embrace the enchanting vintage size, dive watches don’t have to look like giant nautical clocks on the wrist anymore. Having said that, Glycine dropped a range of exciting new Airman models coming in a delicate 36mm form factor, the exact size from the first ever Airman back in 1953. Relish this new introduction with a splendor of this heritage design, a welcoming sapphire crystal upgrade and a reliable automatic movement packed full of Swiss-made goodness.
While there are many big names that manufacture aviation-inspired timepieces today, the Swiss watch manufacturer Glycine was the first to produce a watch with a 24-hour rotating bezel, the Glycine Airman, in 1953. The birth of this historic timepiece resulted from a conversation that sparked between one of Glycine’s employees, Samuel Glur, and a pilot during one of his flights. The pilot expressed his interest in a watch that had a 24-hour bezel feature, a function much needed by pilots to track multiple time zones. This was a feature that became well known around the watch world with the release of Rolex’s GMT-Master a year later in 1954. Glycine released a modern interpretation of their first-ever Airman carrying its distinct features and iconic design. Encased in a 316L stainless steel case, the Glycine Airman No. 1 Cream 36mm, certainly holds a retrograde charm with its slim 11.6mm case and slender lugs. With more than a century of experience producing fine Swiss watches, Glycine’s watchmaking expertise is reflected in the immaculate finishing on the Airman, done entirely by hand. The top of the lugs is skillfully finished with fine satin brushing, contrasting with the high polish at the side of the case. Coming in a sweet 36mm diameter, a size that remains faithful to the exact case diameter of the original Airman back in 1953, this is one that will take you back to the golden day of wristwatches.
The steel 24-hour rotating bezel is the hallmark of the Glycine Airman No. 1 Cream 36mm.Ref. holding great horological significance as the first ever bezel to house this feature (Yes, it is literally number 1 as the name suggests). At the 4 o’clock position, the locking mechanism holds the bezel in place, preventing accidental movements that may move the bezel out of place - a simple and extremely useful function from the 50s that works flawlessly even today».
Kan vurdere innbytte. (TH Monaco, Rolex, Breitling, Bvlgari, Cartier Santos/Tank, Zenith.)
Glycine Airman No. 1 Cream 36 Ref. GL0160
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Sist endret: 9.4.2023, 16:51 ・ FINN-kode: 275902962