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!


Item Specifics:

  • Year Made: 2010s
  • Company: Glycine
  • Jewels: 0325J
  • Setting/Movement Type: self-wind (automatic)
  • Model/Grade: Airman DC-4 Purist
  • Serial #: case #443611 GL0072
  • Movement Finish: nickel
  • Movement Details: quickset, date display, 24-hour train
  • Dial Material: metal
  • Dial Color: black
  • Dial Details: luminous numbers, luminous markers, 24-hour display
  • Hand Style: skeletonized - luminous, sweep second hand, wedge
  • Case Style: GB&B display case, round
  • Case Material: Metal - Stainless Steel
  • Case Details: water resistant (WR), factory marked crown, display case back, rotating bezel
  • Case Width, without crown: 42mm (1.65 inches)
  • Case Length, lug to lug:  50mm (1.97 inches)
  • Case Thickness:  12mm (0.47 inches)
  • Interior Lug Width:  22mm (7/8")
  • Band Size: 8in. to 8.99in.
    (measurement range includes watch length & band)
  • Band Material: leather strap
  • Crystal Material: glass
  • Box Info: Glycine wooden box & shipping carton
  • Condition: Excellent +
  • Gender: Gentlemen's