I have ever had in a watch and they all sounded like that when I went back to check other similar models out). So that's my experience, but YMMV 😉
I have a combat sub and one of the 36mm 'purist' airman reissues. They are both fun watches at a reasonable price. Last time I tracked the combat sub, it was keeping +-3 sec a day; not bad for a $300 eBay purchase.
FWIW, I keep thinking of selling the airman - I wish I'd gotten the black dial 40mm version, and it's also not the most legible watch. But it is a fun nod to the company's history.
I know vintage Glycines are not strictly relevant to the OP but I can never resist chiming in about the handsomeness of the Airman model. The 36mm model's massive lugs makes the watch wear bigger than the specs would seem to indicate.
From an emergency photo session that apparently took place at 1:30 AM, a 1962 Airman. I am always impressed by the immediate legibility of this 24-hour dial design.
I have three now, the newest of which is waiting for the mail to run to the US again so Jim Sadilek in Nevada can service it.
Just arrived by USPS (thank god.) Purchased from small auction house in PA.
1967 watch, likely AS 1900 based on serial number. Unfortunately, hacking wire is missing. It will be up to Jim to determine if the wire was bent, removed, or the whole hacking mechanism was removed.
The prior owner had it serviced several times, including by Glycine in 1990 and 1996.
From his name in the box, I discovered that he was a LTC in the USAF during Vietnam and flew for a company named Jet Aviation in NJ. He passed away in 2002 but his daughter lives near me (200 miles.) Question will be whether I try to contact her or not.
A quick polish of the crystal and it's looking good. The case is sharp but was polished by Glycine during previous services.
Pretty cool.
@Tubber , @cvalue13, @James Sadilek
Wow. What a history that watch has. It might even have seen combat. I've heard that the Glycine Airman was a popular watch amongst USAF pilots during the Vietnam War.
