maorenstein
Bronze Contributor
Second time owning this outstanding, hugely historically significant watch (so nice, had to buy twice) and now selling my Glycine Airman No.1 Limited Edition "Purist" GL0159 -- (36mm x 44mm x 11.9mm). This is an extremely faithful and limited edition reissue of the original Glycine Airman from 1953 (limited to 1000 pieces). The watch features a 24 hour locking bezel and 24 hour dial. It is in mint condition with the exception of only an ever-so slight hairline on the back of the bottom left lug. It runs perfectly and is also a full set. Sticker still on the back too! You won't find another one in Canada that's a full set in this condition.
As the story goes: It was in 1953 when Samuel W. Glur, a sales director for Glycine-Altus, boarded a flight on Thai Airways from Bangkok to Calcutta. Upon striking up a conversation with the pilot in the cockpit, Samuel was able to ascertain the requirements for a watch built specifically for commercial airline pilots. What the pilot reported to Samuel seemed simple: an automatic, waterproof watch with a calendar and a 24-hour dial, with a rotating 24-hour bezel to track a separate time-zone – a watch that did not currently exist on the market. After touching down in India, Samuel immediately penned a letter to the owner of Glycine and the rest is history.
Selling for $1600, shipping at buyer's expense.
As the story goes: It was in 1953 when Samuel W. Glur, a sales director for Glycine-Altus, boarded a flight on Thai Airways from Bangkok to Calcutta. Upon striking up a conversation with the pilot in the cockpit, Samuel was able to ascertain the requirements for a watch built specifically for commercial airline pilots. What the pilot reported to Samuel seemed simple: an automatic, waterproof watch with a calendar and a 24-hour dial, with a rotating 24-hour bezel to track a separate time-zone – a watch that did not currently exist on the market. After touching down in India, Samuel immediately penned a letter to the owner of Glycine and the rest is history.
Selling for $1600, shipping at buyer's expense.