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After a month or more researching pilot/dive watches I chose the Glycine Sub Combat. I'm happy I did. Was it everything I was looking for? No, but it was as close to perfect for me as I could fine at least without having to spend more than twice of what I paid. The guts of the watch (GL-224) automatic can be found in watches costing a $1000 or more. I searched Youtube and found only glowing reviews for this watch. For the money I don't think it can be beat for a watch of this type. My only knock on the watch is the minute hand is very narrow and while in daylight it reads fine it does become faint in low light if the lume is not charged. Adding a smaller dot similar to the hour hand would help.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Hello! Welcome to my watch review! I want to love this watch, I really do, but unfortunately I cant fully commit. I admit I made my own mistake, thinking for some reason it came with a bracelet and a strap and that's on me. 30 years of watch collecting and I'm getting woolly. Really, it came down to poor comfort, bezel and lume. The supplied strap is high quality but stiff and unyielding even when loose, and I hate loose. The bezel is 60 click and aluminum, on a $400 swiss watch. The lume is sadly lacking. For this brand at this price point I expected better lume at least. There were also issues with hacking, with the seconds hand failing to stop on several occasions. Yes, it is gorgeous, giving a sort of beautiful dash clock on a jaguar E type vibe. The overall finish is also good, almost delicate. So there is bad and good in almost equal measures. In the end I returned it, primarily because I can snag a seiko or even say, a zelos with better specs for less, and sapphire on the zelos for almost $200 less. Its brutally disappointing as I really wanted to like what I had considered a legend. That's the world of horology though, and if you can overlook these downsides it may be the watch for you. It might be worth the time to consider an airman perhaps. In all not totally bad, but not good enough for me to keep. I hope this helps, and thank you for reading this review.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
This is a beautiful watch and i am a man so I don’t usually use the word beautiful much but thats all i can say when I look at this watch. I was expecting to get the glycine combat sub without drilled lugs because I wasn’t sure they made them like that anymore but i was even more surprised to see this one had drilled lugs. Im not sure about anyone else but it seems near impossible to find this much quality under $1000. You get a very reputable swiss automatic GL224 movement, sapphire crystal, 200 meter water resistance and a very respected swiss brand. Absolutely can not pass this up for $329!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I have enjoyed my time wearing this watch over the past few weeks. The aftermarket Barton elite watch band is very comfortable, more than the original for sure. It does not have a very long power reserve listing at most I bet somewhere 24-36 hours. I absolutely love the color and the design as the black and orange contrast well. The 200m water resist is great and for a watch under $400, is difficult to beat. The lume is less than desired in normal light as it it shows weak brightness. Once in the daylight for a few hours, the lume is much better. Overall, very good diver for the price and as long as you are not a stickler on the details I mentioned before, it will serve you well in a short rotation.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
This is an awesome watch. I have upper end watches and wanted a tool watch for daily wear. The Glycine GL0088 is well-constructed and really a cool sport watch. I would say it is comparable to the likes of Squale or lower end Tag Heuer. The only thing is the rubber band has a strong 'vanilla' type smell that is too much. I have used hand sanitizer on it but so far it is still there. If it does not go away, I am going to switch out the band.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
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