The Watch That Beat Rolex to the GMT – Glycine Airman Review

Glycine is a brand everyone's heard of but hardly anyone owns – so this week I'm finally reviewing one. The Glycine Airman arrived in 1954 with a 24-hour dial and a locking 24-hour bezel, making it arguably the first watch of its kind, a year before Rolex made the idea famous with the GMT-Master. Link for watch: https://www.ashford.com/casualwatchreviews In this review I cover the Airman's history (from a chance conversation with a pilot to the USAF in Vietnam and the Gemini space missions), how the screw-down crown locks the bezel, how Glycine converts the Sellita SW330 GMT movement into a true 24-hour watch, and how it wears on a 7.2" wrist. There are some genuine flaws too: no AR coating on the sapphire, limited lume, and a slightly misaligned date. 🛒 Check out the Glycine Airman at Ashford: https://www.ashford.com If you use the link, let them know you saw this video! This watch was provided by Ashford for review. All opinions are my own. ☕ Support the channel: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/casualwatchreviews SPECS - 40mm stainless steel case - 22mm lug width - Swiss automatic Sellita SW330 (modified to 24-hour hour hand) - Sapphire crystal (no AR coating) - 50m water resistance - Locking 24-hour bi-directional bezel CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:40 Glycine & Invicta ownership 01:20 Airman history: the 1954 pilot watch 02:00 Beating Rolex to the 24-hour bezel 02:15 Vietnam, Gemini & space credentials 02:45 Retro dial & lume issues 04:02 How the locking bezel works 04:55 S