Show us your Glycine Airman!

pdxleaf
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Dsloan Dsloan
Gentlemen, I have joined the club:

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Thanks to @pdxleaf for helping me in my hunt.
Thanks a lot nicer than the fuzzy picture you sent me! Congrats.
 
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Congrats, great looking watch. What kind of bracelet is that?
I managed to get one with the original flex band! It's a cool bit of the watch's history, but I'm a little afraid I'm going to damage it. I might swap it for a Komfit soon...
pdxleaf pdxleaf
Thanks a lot nicer than the fuzzy picture you sent me! Congrats.
Thanks! As is often the case, it looks better in person. I was a little worried that the loss of paint on the bezel numerals would bother me, but it's much less noticeable when it's not under a product photography light box.

And, thanks again for connecting me with the seller!
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1965-2025 marks 60 years Glycine Airman automatic in spaceflight...
Just a quick reminder we'll have to put the Glycine Airman automatic pilot watch in the spotlights this year as in the spring of 1965 NASA astronaut Charles "Pete" Conrad started Gemini training with his Glycine Airman automatic and flew it on both Gemini V (August 1965) and Gemini XI (September 1966) spaceflight mssions.
During the latter, Conrad's Glycine Airman Automatic pilot watch was directly exposed to outer space during Richard Gordon's EVAs.
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pdxleaf
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Any ideas if this might have been a Glycine Airman automatic ?
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Possible. Looks close. Looks a little slim but that might be the angle.
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The bracelet looks correct, although there's a gap between the watch head and end link.
 
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I have an Airman 2000 World Timer I got in 2008. It was my second automatic and first 24hr watch. It needs servicing and I don't trust the outfit in Utah. I think it's a top grade ETA 2893-2 that's slightly decorated with rotor adornment and display back. I'm thinking of taking it to my local guy, let him install some kit gaskets and he should be able to rebuild the rotor as required.

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60 years ago... Glycine Airman automatic in space...
Often asked if there're good photos of NASA astronaut Charles Pete Conrad's personal Glycine Airman automatic pilot watch worn in space (August 1965 & September 1966).
There're literally dozens of photos showing Charles Pete Conrad's personal Glycine Airman automatic pilot watch, both for Gemini V and Gemini XI, during the latter his Glycine Airman became the very first automatic wrist watch to be directly exposed to outer space (during Richard Gordon's EVA as the capsule was completely open).
MoonwatchUniverse has about 30 photos online...Here's a sample of NASA photos for both Gemini V & Gemini XI showing the Glycine Airman. For further info, see the Space Watches Facebook Group... 🫡
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I recently picked up this Airman supposedly from 1968. The thing is, I haven't seen any vintage models with this same handset. Can anyone help me determine if the watch is a real Glycine and if the hands would have been original to this watch?

Thanks
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I recently picked up this Airman supposedly from 1968. The thing is, I haven't seen any vintage models with this same handset. Can anyone help me determine if the watch is a real Glycine and if the hands would have been original to this watch?

Thanks
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It reminds me of thr Glycine Airman 2000, but maybe it's what the 2000 was based on?

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It reminds me of thr Glycine Airman 2000, but maybe it's what the 2000 was based on?

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I see what you mean. The hour and minute hands do look like those on the 2000. However, everything else, including the reference number on the case back, show that it is from 1968. It seems unlikely that a modern handset would fit on a vintage watch movement, but maybe.
 
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After more than a year if patient searching, finally acquired one of these beauties. Couldn't be happier.
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After more than a year if patient searching, finally acquired one of these beauties. Couldn't be happier.
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They really are quite nice in person, aren't they?
 
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They really are quite nice in person, aren't they?
These are such great watches. The only part I find distressing is the lack of watchmakers able to preserve the hacking function. Clock Savant no longer services Airman and James at Nevada Watch Repair has a huge backlog.
 
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These are such great watches. The only part I find distressing is the lack of watchmakers able to preserve the hacking function. Clock Savant no longer services Airman and James at Nevada Watch Repair has a huge backlog.
I talked to the owner of Chronotek at a GTG with forum members in Baltimore. He said he can service Airman.

Chronotek Inc
123 East Broad St
Souderton PA 18964

There's supposedly a guy in Bangkok and a guy in Denmark who also work on them.
 
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