Drop + Glycine Combat Sub "Coffee" GMT Watch Discussions | Drop

Nov 18, 2019

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Hi Everybody: I’m excited to announce today four new Drop exclusives for the Glycine Combat Sub, which you can only get here. The first is the Drop + Gycine Combat Sub GMT. We’ve been hearing the calls for quite some time to make a GMT hand available for the Glycine Combat, and we’ve finally done it while upgrading the movement to boot. The Combat Sub’s GL284 has been swapped out for the GL293, the same used in the Glycine Airman (similar to ETA 2893-2) For these models, we have added an exhibition caseback to let the beauty of the new movement shine through. Glycine enthusiasts may also note a very welcome return to the original Glycine logo. We’re launching the GMT in the red/blue colorway of our original Glycine Soda Edition Combat Sub, as well as a new aged colorway that we’ve taken to calling “The Coffee Edition”. We have both of the “coffee” and “soda” colorways currently available as both GMT and original versions. All come with a solid link stainless steel band preinstalled. For those of you who like the ease and comfort of a leather band, we’ve made one available at checkout with a quick release springbar that you can add to your Sub. True to a Combat Sub Automatic, expect the same classic styling, superb finish levels, 200 meter (660 ft) water resistance, triple coated sapphire crystal. Like any Glycine, these automatic timepieces are made in Switzerland. All four drops can be found here: Combat Sub GMT
Drop + Glycine Combat Sub GMT “Soda Edition”
Drop + Glycine Combat Sub GMT “Coffee Edition”

Original Combat Sub
Drop + Glycine Combat Sub “Soda Edition”
Drop + Glycine Combat Sub “Coffee Edition” We really hope you like all of these. Here for any questions. Leo

Octoberprince78

Nov 18, 2019

leopadronreally for $200 more?

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jologflg

Nov 18, 2019

leopadronDang, the bezel is different between the GMT and non-GMT. So only 1 timezone without the GMT hand and 3 timezones with the GMT hand (including the current timezone)?

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Nov 18, 2019

Octoberprince78The real changes are under the hood. To make a GMT automatic, we've actually replaced the Combat Sub movement with the Glycine Airman automatic movement, which is derived from the ETA 2893-2 design instead of the 2824-2. These better made movements have improvements in the automatic section, balance wheel, and so forth. They're also have higher quality controls, better regulation, and decorated finishes. The end result is a much higher quality timepiece.

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CS_05

Nov 18, 2019

leopadronYeah but then the gmt coloring on the non gmt makes completely no sense? Either it should have a 12 hour bezel to semi show a second time zone or the coloring should be like any other two toned dive bezel (20min red, 40min blue)

Nov 20, 2019

CS_05If you're already demarcating the 15 minute count with extra tracks, highlighting it with another color is a bit like underlining an underline. Whereas by dividing the bezel into AM/PM through color, one might potentially extend the ways in which the bezel can be used. This is just my personal opinion. Otherwise, I'm not quite convinced (<-- clickable links) that there's ever been a strict orthodoxy regarding how to split a colorway for a diver bezel.

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Elky

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Nov 21, 2019

leopadronIs that seriously your answer?? I mean really?? Well, I advice you to google any other bi-color bezel diver watch on the market. Literally ANY other brand you'll find. The marking on diver watches IS always 15-20 minutes to allow count the decompressing time. So I guess you could do it right or wrong and you have chosen the latter. @CS_05 is absolutely right. And I know I know: divers use the diving computers nowadays and most of us are desk divers (including me). So the bezel is decoration only. Still it looks stupid this way! And a complete deal breaker for me. PS. What other function would you use it for? I don't see any. PPS. If you look for a functional and other-than-anyone-else bezel type, here's my idea: paint it in rainbow colors. Explanation: the watch is deciding what color of skittles you are about to eat. Your welcome.

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Nov 21, 2019

ElkyAnd thank you. However there are some links in the last paragraph of my response showing past examples of non-gmt bezels with an even colorway split that you're free to click on. Timex's quartz movement diver does the same incidentally. (And as far as utility goes, I personally find an adjustable 30 minute offset to be not a terribly un-useful thing, but maybe thats me!)

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AERDrops2020

Nov 22, 2019

ElkyGet a hobby dude. Buy it or don’t. Done.

CS_05

Nov 22, 2019

leopadronMh.. but you showing me four examples of other brands that got it wrong as well does not make it more right in my opinion... I think a bezel of this type of watch should only have one function (different with tachymeter etc.), either you use it for calculating decompressing time or to show another time zone (but with only three hands, there should be a 24h bezel combined with an 24h sweep hour hand to effectively achieve that, that is why i used the term "semi-show"), and the coloring is just a way to help underline the basic function. But I get that in this case, the looks were more important than functionality which is an absolutely relatable reason (just not mine) :)

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Octoberprince78

Nov 22, 2019

leopadronLeo, are the markers painted or applied indices?

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Nov 22, 2019

Octoberprince78These are applied indices.

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arntse45

Nov 25, 2019

leopadronWill glycine ever make a smaller diameter combat sub? I’m a huge fan of Glycine, but 42mm is massive. If there were a 36-38mm with a Lug width around 18-20mm I wouldn’t hesitate.