Description:
Glycine 25J automatic (self-winding) Airman DC-4 Purist 24-hour wrist watch with quickset date, case #443611 GL0072, nickel movement with a sunburst brushed finish on the upper plates and bar-style damascene on the auto-wind rotor with "Glycine Airman" and a vintage airplane design in black, mint matte black metal dial with luminous Arabic numbers 1-24 with the even numbers full size and the odd numbers smaller with chevron markers, outer white-marked minute register and a date aperture at 3 o'clock, date display has red numbers on a white background, silver steel wedge style hands with luminous inserts and a silver sweep second hand with a luminous accent near the end, all the luminous elements appear to be retaining & emitting light as expected.
Impressive smooth polish round water-resistant stainless steel (SS) case with a brushed finish over the heavy slightly curved extended lugs, black-marked rotating bezel with a screw-down crown at 4 o'clock that will secure the bezel in place to prevent accidental movement, screw-down crown, glass crystal with a magnifying field over the date display and a display back with glass crystal, case is showing light even wear with some light scuffing on the lugs and bezel, measures approx. 42mm in diameter x 50mm lug to lug x 12mm thick (crystal included), thick black leather band with white stitched accents and a fancy white base metal (WBM) buckle does have some small scratches. This watch comes with a wood Glycine box with a black leatherette interior and an outer black cardboard shipping carton. A very high grade & attractive watch from the 2010s, styled after vintage Glycine pilot's watches, in excellent+ overall condition!
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