Glycine Airman "Noon" in the white dial. It wears a little larger than it's 40mm size, but this thing wears well and is beautiful. The aviation history and having gone into Space on Gemini V and Gemini XI goes well with my other space-tied watches.
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James
Lover of: vintage watches; watches tied to space; military watches; and watches with great stories. Amateur collector and adept learner.
Portland, OR, USA
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7.50” / 19.05 cm
That is a cool 24 hour dial. Does the bezel rotate for tracking a second time zone? Thank you for sharing.
That is a cool 24 hour dial. Does the bezel rotate for tracking a second time zone? Thank you for sharing.
It does indeed
Personally, I’m not a fan of the “AM”, “NOON”, and “PM”, because it feels a bit like a teaching aid for kids that shouldn’t be on a half-a-grand wristwatch. Like for the same you don’t have “from” and “to” on Hamiltons or Bulova field watches. Ironically all three here get midnight wrong with the “24”, but still
That is a cool 24 hour dial. Does the bezel rotate for tracking a second time zone? Thank you for sharing.
The crown at what is normally 4 o'clock loosens or tightens a little plate with teeth in it to hold the bezel in place for the second time zone.
The crown at what is normally 4 o'clock loosens or tightens a little plate with teeth in it to hold the bezel in place for the second time zone.
Cool way to do it. Should keep the bezel time nice and locked in. 🤣
Truth be told I missed the normal crown at three and just thought it was a four o’clock crown.