2 Affordable Bronzies

[redmonaco]

That’s what puts me off, just disproportionate


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Pleased so many people have commented. I've always wondered why people put the "which one should I keep" posts cos in the end you should keep the one you prefer. But between these two I love them both, but in different ways.

CW
43mm across bezel
13.5mm Deep
22mm lugs
600mm WR
Good Lume throughout the night


I see some comments about the handset. That is one of the things I really like about the CW. They are sort of cathedral but not quite. I must admit I am of an age that tends to like more vintage looks (or faux vintage, I even like steampunk!!) Saying that I see that Bremont have favoured the shape, or very similar, on some of their models so maybe more contemporary than I first thought. I think its the dial colour that really pulls me with this watch, its a flat dark blue that seems to go through many shades in different lights, sometimes looking a definite blue but at other times almost black. It really does complement the bronze colour. Saying that I would say it goes best with clean bronze as opposed to when it darkens.

Glycine Airman
44mm across bezel
12.3mm Deep
22mm Lugs
100mm WR
Excellent Lume throughout the night

Having owned a few Glycine watches I've always found them to be well built and finished. I was disappointed however with a previous Airman version (double 12, 42mm) that I had. It felt a little cheap and flimsy. This Bronze version however has restored my love of the brand. It may be down to the bronze but it feels a substantial watch and at 44mm I think the size suits the model better than the smaller versions. This version has a normal 12 hour handset so easy to read at a glance yet has the 24 hour hand (nicely tipped in red) and 2 24 hour tracks, one on the dial, and the other on the bezel. So a TRUE 3 time zone watch (as opposed to another well known make that says it has...but hasn't...). I also like the iconic and quirky bezel stop. Talk about over engineering!! The dial on this one (Nicknamed "Cappuccino") is a sort of Fume finish in dark golden brown fading to very dark at the edges.

So I love them both. Have read the comments, and also seen that the Glycine trounced the polls. I think I have come to the decision that I prefer the Glycine features and build quality but prefer the dial colour of the CW.

Conclusion:

If the Glycine was the blue dialled version of this model I would keep it but as is the CW will be the keeper! (but for how long...???)

[ben4watches]

I knew you would go against the grain Red, I like the fact you always have something a little different.

[Stanford]

I see some comments about the handset. That is one of the things I really like about the CW. They are sort of cathedral but not quite. I must admit I am of an age that tends to like more vintage looks (or faux vintage, I even like steampunk!!) Saying that I see that Bremont have favoured the shape, or very similar, on some of their models so maybe more contemporary than I first thought.

Conclusion:

If the Glycine was the blue dialled version of this model I would keep it but as is the CW will be the keeper! (but for how long...???)

Good decision

I like the hands on the CW which I think are reminiscent of several older models, such as