Very good explanation! The 24hr vs. the 12hr movement on the different models is not well demonstrated else where. Excellent, informative, and useful video.
I've been contemplating whether to buy this watch or not for a week now. And I finally pulled the trigger, thanks to your review! I went for the same version as yours with the black dial and mesh bracelet, except it has the Purist movement. This video was the best "owner's" review I could find on the internet. Cheers!
That's great to hear it was useful... it's such an interesting watch and the history always makes me grin whenever I wear it. I hope you thoroughly enjoy yours and congratulations of course on the pickup! 😎👌
This watch really looks good, but I think if I really had to know the time in two time zones I'd pull a Schwarzkopf and wear a watch on each wrist. Keep up the good work. Your videos are getting better IMO.
Thank you for the great information ! I love the watch. Would you be able to measure the full bracelet length with the watch ? I'm afraid my wrist may be slightly too big for it.
Somewhere between 22.5cm and 23cm will be it maxed out on the adjustable bracelet clasp - I have it set at just over 18cm for my 17.5 cm diameter wrist. Hope that helps somewhat and thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🍻... it's such a cool watch with a really unique history 😎🙌
Thanks for explaining the different models and 24/12 hour distinction. This has been confusing me. The 50 mm lug-to-lug on some models is too large for me, and the 36 mm case on others is too small...I would go for the 12 hour rotation. I love the look, Swiss finishing, quality movements.
Always did like the Airman & you covered it well , didn't realize how poor the lume and wr was , i think 50m wr minimum would be acceptable in todays world purist or not .
Thanks appreciate it 🙌 - the WR is so confusing, I only realised when looking back at old pics that the one that I had a few years ago had the 200m...agreed on 50m minimum though.
For me preference between the the sellita (newer models) and ETA (older models) in my book, just ETA don't sell many movements to third parties anymore 👍
I wasn't expecting great lume as it's printed, and faux aged so normally a recipe for disaster... I love the watch and when you get the grey market pricing it's hard to find something equivalent... so historically important - with a great Swiss movement. I don't know anyone who has paid retail though, in the same way I pretty much discard seiko retail prices as a distant pipe dream 😆
Very good explanation! The 24hr vs. the 12hr movement on the different models is not well demonstrated else where. Excellent, informative, and useful video.
Thank you really appreciated 🙂👍
You're the first one to differentiate between the chief and purist. Thank you!
My pleasure 🙂
I've been contemplating whether to buy this watch or not for a week now. And I finally pulled the trigger, thanks to your review! I went for the same version as yours with the black dial and mesh bracelet, except it has the Purist movement. This video was the best "owner's" review I could find on the internet. Cheers!
That's great to hear it was useful... it's such an interesting watch and the history always makes me grin whenever I wear it. I hope you thoroughly enjoy yours and congratulations of course on the pickup! 😎👌
This watch really looks good, but I think if I really had to know the time in two time zones I'd pull a Schwarzkopf and wear a watch on each wrist. Keep up the good work. Your videos are getting better IMO.
You know that would make much quicker and easier reading as long as you remember which arm is which time zone 😅...thanks appreciate it bud 👍
Thank you for the great information ! I love the watch. Would you be able to measure the full bracelet length with the watch ? I'm afraid my wrist may be slightly too big for it.
Somewhere between 22.5cm and 23cm will be it maxed out on the adjustable bracelet clasp - I have it set at just over 18cm for my 17.5 cm diameter wrist. Hope that helps somewhat and thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🍻... it's such a cool watch with a really unique history 😎🙌
@@nextonthewrist That's really helpful thank you, I'll give it a shot with my 21 cm wrist then :)
Great video!
With that large gap between the spring bars and the case, it might look good on a ladder bracelet. Thanks for the review.
Good call, definitely could work. I currently have it switched to a forstener to add to the vintage feel 🙂 cheers for the comments 🍻
Thanks for explaining the different models and 24/12 hour distinction. This has been confusing me. The 50 mm lug-to-lug on some models is too large for me, and the 36 mm case on others is too small...I would go for the 12 hour rotation. I love the look, Swiss finishing, quality movements.
My pleasure - and yep lug to lug can be quite substantial so it's great to be aware of it. Thanks for the comments 🙂🍻
Always did like the Airman & you covered it well , didn't realize how poor the lume and wr was , i think 50m wr minimum would be acceptable in todays world purist or not .
Thanks appreciate it 🙌 - the WR is so confusing, I only realised when looking back at old pics that the one that I had a few years ago had the 200m...agreed on 50m minimum though.
Buy it in 36mm!
Definitely a great option for smaller wrists, good shout - would be too small for me personally. 👍
hard to believe the cost of this watch when its not the same high quality movement
For me preference between the the sellita (newer models) and ETA (older models) in my book, just ETA don't sell many movements to third parties anymore 👍
Why the purist ? Cheers.
I didn't buy the Purist this time as mentioned in the video but for historical accuracy and legibility it's the way to go.
I hope you did not sell it with the p hair. LOL.
😂😂 haha that would've been evil - nah I took it apart myself, removed it and put it back properly before selling 😆
A bit of joke for the price they are demanding plus no excuse for the garbage lume etc, etc !
I wasn't expecting great lume as it's printed, and faux aged so normally a recipe for disaster... I love the watch and when you get the grey market pricing it's hard to find something equivalent... so historically important - with a great Swiss movement. I don't know anyone who has paid retail though, in the same way I pretty much discard seiko retail prices as a distant pipe dream 😆