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Mister-H
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Jul 31, 2020
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I'll weigh in if only for an alternative perspective. For years I avoided Glycine for a couple of reasons. At first, It was that I didn't feel the "need to have" factor, even though I like a number of their designs. I had read so much about perceived quality control issues since the Invicta buyout...BUT, a seemingly equal number of people were saying that Glycine kept its operations in-house and that the Invicta Group (or whatever their official corp name is) was simply doing the marketing and distribution. I had also read that their lume sucks and that there are frequent alignment issues with bezels and hands (both of which drive me nuts). So it was hard to judge one way or another.
I had come pretty close to the Drop/Glycine Soda release collaboration, but it was too big, IMO. I like the Combat Subs...except the "COMBAT" written on the dial seemed kinda, I don't know, not my style, I guess. Then I decided the Combat 6 series is a good value and I like the style...and I really like the DC-4 AM/PM due to its staying mostly faithful to the original 1953 design. So if I were to buy a Glycine it would be one of these, but only when caught on a super sale.
Fast forward to an online AD having a sale a few months ago and offering the DC-4 for $360. I jumped at it. Figured it was worth the gamble...I mean, it's $800+ on some AD sites.
At under $400 it's a good value. Fit and finish is excellent and it retains that 1953 feel when you look at it. It's running within COSC. The GMT hand lines up perfectly. The lume is WAY better than I expected (lasts all night if it's charged up). Swapped out the factory NATO (which was fine, but not $800 fine) for a Marine Nationale elastic band and it's become my primary bang around casual watch this summer.
I honestly think many of the complaints about GMT hands not lining up properly come from people who don't realize the GMT hand is on a 24hr rotation.
IMO, $800 for the DC-4 is WAY too much, it's not an $800 watch. I think $500 is too much, but under $500 for any of the Airman watches probably represents decent value.
The only two things I don't love about it: The bezel lock's teeth and the bezel's teeth don't interlock in a position that perfectly lines up the 24 at "noon". It's only off by one notch, and that's only about half a millimeter, but I can see it even if nobody else can. The other thing is, I'm not in love with the cyclops, which I've already door-jambed, causing a flea-bite of the AR to be taken off...but that's on me for wearing it as a beater.
Anyway, I suppose this is my very long-winded way of saying: If you like a Glycine offering and the price is good enough to underscore your level of interest, I'd say go for it. I was expecting moderate disappointment, but was pleasantly surprised.
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