Glycine Combat Sub Vintage Review - Value-Packed Swiss Diver!

[@AndyinSG]

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[@jeboccuzzi10]

I bought one. Very happy.

[@AndyinSG]

Congrats!

[@bonggu-1]

Best looking Glycine Combat Sub ever !! Thank your for the great review !!

[@AndyinSG]

Bong-gu Thanks for your kind words! Definitely a great piece for the money.

[@AdamTanPercussion]

Ah I've been waiting for a review on this from someone, thanks for doing this :)

[@AndyinSG]

Adam Tan You’re welcome!

[@martyvenida]

Thanks for the great review, Josh! This is the Combat Sub I'm looking to get. ☺️

[@brianwong7547]

You’re a funny guy! I really like your review. Please keep it up.

[@AndyinSG]

Thank you!

[@bernardbarroga1497]

I love it! I got the Golden Eye model and I like it too!👍🏼👍🏼

[@AndyinSG]

Congrats! Wear yours in good health. I still think this entire series is just great. Super quality for the money.

[@rogerfilerable]

Glycine can open up the market alot by making a 40mm or 39mm combat sub. The case is one of the best diver design 👏

[@AndyinSG]

40mm seems like the sweet spot. But I really don't see them developing a new case for this.

[@rogerfilerable]

@@AndyinSG its a pity cuz can really open a whole lot more sales in the smaller size group. The 42mm case tooling etc has already been amortized many times over and saturated the market. 40mm with 20mm lugs can create new buyers. Just my thinking only. Cheers.

[@AndyinSG]

@@rogerfilerable Your observation is definitely true of the trend now.

[@franguccio1]

Agree, for me anything over 40MM is uncomfortable on my 7.5" wrist. I'm thinking of ordering the 36mm.

[@simonbailey2151]

@@franguccio1 This wears really nicely with the downturned lugs.

[@simonbailey2151]

Great review. I have one incoming, can’t wait. Only the Breitling SuperOcean 57 is a slimmer automatic dive watch. It’s unreal.

[@AndyinSG]

Congrats! Pretty sure you’re gonna like it. I continue to be impressed by the overall build quality. Really great VFM watch. The thinness is just so amazing. Only 10.5mm. One thing I’m not so sure is the two-tone bracelet so mine lives on a sailcloth strap these days. Enjoy yours when it comes.

[@simonbailey2151]

@@AndyinSG it’s coming on a vintage leather strap with the two tone bracelet unused.

[@AndyinSG]

@@simonbailey2151 sounds great.

[@simonbailey2151]

@@AndyinSG And….it’s here, and it’s absolutely fantastic!!

[@AndyinSG]

@@simonbailey2151 congrats! Wear it in good health.

[@larryc]

Love my combat sub the price is amazing for a watch of this build quality they definitely nailed the 4 o'clock date and date wheel

[@AndyinSG]

Larry C At the sale prices Ashford and Watchgooroo are selling, yes, the Combat Subs are definitely the best value Swiss watches.

[@rossnoyes6211]

Beautiful watch! I've got the black pvd and blue gold versions in this model, love the satin brushed look, $288 on Ashford's! Only negative for me is the visible machining rings on the bezel insert,seems to be common on the newer models!

[@AndyinSG]

These are great value watches. At $288-$348 i think they represent better value than many microbrands and even Seikos. I must go check my bezel insert for the machining rings you mentioned. Thanks for the heads up.

[@rossnoyes6211]

@@AndyinSG absolutely! A no brainer at this price!🙂

[@AndyinSG]

@@rossnoyes6211 totally agree.

[@topsecret3926]

Oh man, you really made me look after a new diver, already own two blue ones 😂

[@AndyinSG]

Well, do yourself a favour. Get it! For the prices these Combat Subs are going for, they’re really good.

[@Visitor555]

Hey nice review brother, im thinking to buy this model but full steel version with black dial looks a lot like Tudor bb58. But im also considering Seiko Alpinist spb121 or spb077 mm200. Which do you think from these three watches is the best and to buy first? Im thinking to buy three of them but when i sold my full collection.

[@AndyinSG]

Get the Glycine. You’d be pleasantly surprised at how much quality you get.

[@MrColourful]

I love the design of this, but imagine it without the crown guards, it would look even better, more "vintage" i guess

[@AndyinSG]

Francis Medallo No crown guard would definitely give a Tudor BB kinda vibe. Nice. Unfortunately I think Glycine doesn’t want to develop a new case, so it’s mainly dial design changes here.

[@MrColourful]

@The Watch Kaki The new GL0339 looks perfect but they made it smaller! 36mm is on the small side for me.

[@JS-ev4xc]

Glycine should use ceramic bezel insert to make its watches more wears&tear proof and value4$ esp when its competitors Squale & Steinhart are adopting ceramic bezel inserts.

[@AndyinSG]

They’ve been doing some great value for money stuff. I really think the Combat Sub is the best entry level Swiss diver out there. But I really don’t want to talk about the marketing/website guys at Glycine.

[@JS-ev4xc]

@@AndyinSG Agree, but isn't it more wonderful if it has ceramic insert?

[@AndyinSG]

@@JS-ev4xc I’d love to see a matte finished one. Else I guess I’d take this simple aluminium one over a polished glossy ceramic insert.

[@simonbailey2151]

@@JS-ev4xc both have their good points, but I prefer aluminum on a vintage-style diver. Glossy ceramic works well on a modern-style Submariner homage. Obviously just my opinion 😁

[@yeth3569]

What's the landed cost including shipping and GST?

[@AndyinSG]

YE TH It’s about just over sgd600 with all the taxes & fees in. They have discounts every now and then so price may change a bit.

[@yeth3569]

​@@AndyinSG Thanks. I like the blue stainless steel version with the same dial layout.

[@AndyinSG]

YE TH it’s now going for a really good price on As*ford. Go for it.

[@marcellowoodford4048]

Dari mana Awak? Saya chakap Singapore or Malaysia!

[@AndyinSG]

Hello Marcello. Thanks for dropping by. Good to see that you know some Bahasa. I’m not too proficient in that so I guess I shall stick to English. To answer your question, I’m from Singapore. And we have quite a healthy number of watch-crazies here. 😀

[@ghettotraveller2027]

Anyone know whats the size of the bezel insert? Plan to buy the watch and switch to ceramic bezel

[@AndyinSG]

Not sure if this helps, I took a digital caliper to measure. The outer diameter is 40.8mm, inner diameter is 33.5mm. I’m measuring the aluminium bezel insert only, not the bezel itself.

[@ghettotraveller2027]

@@AndyinSG thanks a lot.. IM subscribing you

[@AndyinSG]

Michael A Thank you!

[@ghettotraveller2027]

@@AndyinSG just an info, now its available from LCBI ceramic bezel for this one

[@AndyinSG]

@@ghettotraveller2027 Great news for sure. Thanks for sharing. Are you getting one of those?

[@AldoFelt]

thinner then a black bay. wow

[@AndyinSG]

Aldo Felipe Much thinner than BB41, and still thinner than BB58. Wow.

[@danceartist8203]

What is your wristsize?

[@AndyinSG]

It’s 17cm or 6.8inch.

[@danceartist8203]

@@AndyinSG tyvm!

[@bulldogms]

I don't think I could pull it off on a 6.5" wrist.

[@AndyinSG]

They have smaller versions now. 36 and 39mm models.

[@bulldogms]

@@AndyinSG funny you should say that. I have the 36. It's superb!

[@AndyinSG]

@@bulldogms Wow, that’s great. Congrats! The Glycine Combat Subs really need more recognition.