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Glycine Combat Sub Bronze Watch – Drop Exclusive
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Glycine Combat Sub Bronze Watch – Drop Exclusive
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Our exclusive take on Glycine’s flagship watch features a bronze case that will develop a natural patina over time. The more you wear it, the more refined it gets.
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keyboard_arrow_downED61
1650
Apr 3, 2020
Screw the new glycine the only good thing about the old one was the eta do yourself a favor buy another Seiko and if you don’t already have a Seiko you don’t know what you’re missing
MrBoots
15
Jul 18, 2020
Rule one of the Vintage market, or on the various sales forums, WUS for example, is buy the seller. Do your research on the seller, get references if necessary. A seller with good creds will be honest about the watch and will be responsive if a problem arises. Our reputation is important. Speaking as a guy who has bought and sold used and vintage watches for the last 20 years as Mr.Boots (no space between the period and the B). There are many very reputable sellers out there. Buy the seller, not just the watch.
johnnylarue
508
Jul 18, 2020
MrBootsI agree, though I admit I’ve yet to get burned buying from *anyone* in my 10 years of light duty collecting. Knowing what to look for and which questions to ask an uninformed seller can save you big.
MustGoFastR
17
Mar 28, 2020
Not sure where the hate and misconceptions lie here... all one has to do is a little research. First off, this IS a diver... it's 200M water resistant (edit of original typo); the Combat Sub IS Glycine's dive watch. The type of strap or bracelet a watch comes on has nothing to do with what type of watch it actually is. The watch is the head; all of its attributes and capabiloities lie within. Most people that like and wear dive watches these days never go near the water, thus the leather strap, but it's perfectly capable; if you want to go in the water, just put it on a rubber strap or Nato. Personally, I plan to out it on a black sailcloth strap. Secondly, this isn't a cheapened version of the other bronze model people have posted pics of with the red seconds hand, applique markers and date at 3; this is a newer and separate version of the watch known as the Combat 42 Vintage Bronze GLO267. Glycine already makes this watch, just not in this color combo, which is the Drop exclusive part of it. Look on the Glycine website: they have the GLO265 (black dial and bezel), GLO266 (blue) and GLO268(green)... note the gap in numbering for the Drop GLO267. You can get a much better idea of what the final product here will look like reviewing the pics on Glycine's site (note the texture on the dial, not represented in the rendering here), as well as review the full tech data there (the movement IS elaborate grade). Given it falls right in line with the other reference numbers, it is doubtful they would produce this Drop exclusive watch any differently or cut corners on it in relation to the others. The other references are not limited and currently sell for $1330 USD from Glycine, so this is a heck of a deal for a one of 250 run.
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RayF
22221
Apr 2, 2020
I don't wish to limit you in any way! As I mentioned above, you are free to dive with any watch you chose--including those that aren't specifically marked, designated or certified as Diver's 200m (or 300m). I'm sure other watches may suffice, but since actual Divers are common and affordable (and since I have a few of them) I just don't see the point of trying prove your point.
Now truth be told--I don't dive, and I don't have a Rolex Submariner either. But if I did, (I still wouldn't dive) I'd make a point of taking that Sub off and putting it away (someplace safe), even if I were just stepping out back to the Koi pond to feed Fluffy.
MustGoFastR
17
Apr 2, 2020
RayFTo each their own, and all that. My only real point is that people should seek to educate themselves fully and base decisions off of that, rather than refer to opinion and potential misinformation that could cause them to miss out. Those really are quite informative articles for anyone who wishes to give them a read and there is a wealth of other information out there.
And I admit, I would very likely do the same thing... When I was an avid diver (my inner ear is jacked, so I don't dive anymore), I couldn't afford the watches I have now, and were I to ever venture back into the deep, I would keep the SD43 at home and take something less valuable... this Glycine perhaps. The debate is purely academic to all the desk divers that buy these watches in the end.
Cheers!
sapeurdeluxe
61
Mar 25, 2020
As much as I love the look and feel of my current Glycine Combat Sub (GL0093 -- purchased new, owned for a few weeks, no shocks or damage to it), I can't get over that it gains almost 12 seconds a day. Is this normal for this kind of movement? Did I just get a lemon?
I like this one very much and would order it on the spot if I had more confidence in the movement. I don't want to put down that kind of money when the considerably less expensive Seiko "Fifty Fathoms" I ordered in February gains less than a second a day.
Honeybadgers
371
Mar 26, 2020
sapeurdeluxeAssuming the watch just needs regulation and you don't want to do it yourself (it's not very hard but very reasonable to not want to do) the service can cost $20-50 at a local watch repair/jeweler. Dialing in that 12 seconds should be easy.
If there's an actual problem with it and the movement needs servicing, expect $200-300.
It's just a way of the world with automatic movements in watches that cost under a grand. To keep the cost down, spending some extra time on really dialing in the loss is very roughly done. Even the legendary Seiko 5 sometimes ships a fast/slow movement.
RayF
22221
Mar 23, 2020
Still not a big Glycine fan, but my usual cautionary advice applies: rendered watch illustration ≠ actual watch in hand!
Buyers must allow for considerable visual latitude between the image presented and the actual product. For example, despite listing it in the specs, the fellows who mocked-up the cgi above, have omitted the sapphire crystal in the images shown above. As I've pointed out before, the appearance of a dial with the crystal in place, frequently doesn't look anything like the dial without one. Since no one wants a watch without a crystal, one must ponder the reason behind a manufacturer's conscious decision to omit them from their marketing images.
I have a theory about that:
It's because they're lying sons of bitches out to misrepresent their products!
Now I suppose one could make the argument that it's merely a form of artistic license (like airbrushing freckles from a supermodel's nose), but I say otherwise! I say it's done because the mfg knows their crystals (by way of reflection and distortion) tend to diminish visual contrast/impact of their dials (often includes bezels too), and therefore they get rid of it (all light and reflection) whenever and wherever they can.
A similar practice is especially egregious with watches featuring sunburst dials where, depending on the light falling on the dial, the color reflected can be either very bright, or fairly dull. Yet of those infinite variations of color, we know damn well which color the mfg will show in marketing images, even though we also know damn well, that's the color our dial will reflect only occasionally.
Personally, I like a nice crystal and the distortion/reflection they add to the appearance of a watch, so I'm automatically suspicious of companies/sellers that go out of their way to hide what a watch actually looks like in natural, real-life light--with the crystal in place. You may view it otherwise, but I would point out, the practice is much less prominent amongst the big boys, and I for one, applaud them for it!
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bulbul
15
Mar 24, 2020
Two questions:
- What's the reference number? It looks (as it has been pointed out below) almost like GL0265, but that one has a grainy dial, a black date wheel, yellowish markers and, more importantly, a price point of 1265 CHF, i.e. almost 1200 EUR.
- What's the catch?
ajustin17
36
Mar 24, 2020
To me, the red second hand on the earlier drop bronze model feels odd as the red color just stands out of nowhere. In this model, I find the red more balanced in the pip on the top and word "SUB 20 ATM" at the bottom. And I prefer the Glycine logo on this new model. So looks like a win for me.
MarPabl
1088
Mar 23, 2020
I prefer applied hour markers instead of painted... I'm not sure if the lume will be good, and the bezel pip doesn't seem that will glow for a long ⏳
This is another bronze sub https://drop.com/buy/glycine-combat-sub-bronze-automatic-watch/
MattBrandon
20
Mar 23, 2020
What happened to the red second hand! This version has lost it and without it it loses a little something. 
zepX
6
Mar 24, 2020
Thank you very much!
GL0265 seems so close. GL0265 dial and bezel seem darker/closer to black than this one. This dial seem more brownish/bronze.
Also 265 has the black date which is cooler.
Hopefully I'm right with the colors I'm slightly color blind :)
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