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Re: Preorder: Drop (aka Massdrop): Drop x Glycine Combat Sub exclusive

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blibbedy wrote: Wed May 15, 2019 11:52 pm
TheJohnP wrote: Wed May 15, 2019 10:27 pm
blibbedy wrote: Wed May 15, 2019 10:19 pm I'm not familiar with the Combat Sub. Is it a Swiss Made automatic or is it Japan something?
Glycines are Swiss Made.
Movement is based on the ETA 2824 - http://calibercorner.com/glycine-caliber-gl-224/
More about the general collection - https://glycine-watch.ch/collection/combat/
I honestly never heard of Glycine. Are they an actual brand or is it a Drop brand? And what exactly is Drop, like some sort of Aliexpress?
Glycine is a Swiss brand that has a fair bit of history behind it and is probably most known for it's aviation and military watches.

https://glycine-watch.ch/glycine/history/

Drop was previously called Massdrop until about a week or two ago and is a bit tougher to explain than most retailers but at any given time they are selling a few different watches.

https://drop.com/about
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Re: Preorder: Drop (aka Massdrop): Drop x Glycine Combat Sub exclusive

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First off, welcome aboard [mention]blibbedy[/mention]

I'll add that Glycine is a well regarded and respected brand, and their reputation didn't take too much of a hit when they were acquired by Invicta. I don't have any personal experience with one, but you will see plenty of Glycines in the WRUW thread.

If you are interested in Glycine, you will see deals show up regularly in the main deal thread for their various collections and models, including the Combat Sub. So unless you are smitten by the look of this particular one, you might want to hold off on preordering. Especially since you'll have to wait until December to get it delivered.

Think of Drop (aka Massdrop) a little like Groupon. They offer various products at a certain price threshold and if enough people join, then they all get the item at the discount.

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Preorder: Drop (aka Massdrop): Drop x Glycine Combat Sub exclusive

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Drop is reporting that the lug-to-lug is 52, but other sites report it at a bit lower for other Combat Subs, closer to 49. What is it?

Millimeters matter for my wimpy wrists haha.


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Re: Preorder: Drop (aka Massdrop): Drop x Glycine Combat Sub exclusive

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norsairius wrote: Thu May 16, 2019 7:26 am Drop is reporting that the lug-to-lug is 51, but other sites report it at a bit lower for other Combat Subs, closer to 49. What is it?

Millimeters matter for my wimpy wrists haha.


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Did you check the discussion thread at Drop?
https://drop.com/buy/drop-glycine-comba ... iscussions

You might be able to get a response about the l2l.
Although it would seem unlikely they would make a different case for this model. But then again, the lugs aren't drilled and with at least 500 units available, they meet a MOQ for a new case.
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https://www.timex.com/q-timex-reissue-3 ... m13L8tsYQw
Very similar to this Timex. Bezel got the poor man's GMT though.
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Re: Preorder: Drop (aka Massdrop): Drop x Glycine Combat Sub exclusive

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Glycine used to be an awesome, under-the-radar brand before Lack got ahold of it.

It’s a real Swiss brand with over 100 years of real mechanical watch production. I don’t think the quartz crisis had a big design effect on Glycine.

I have the 100th anniversary set, a bead blasted Combat Vintage, and have had many others over the years. The quality is awesome for today’s prices. They sold just fine for 100 years at Swiss prices before they came down dramatically after 2010 (Lack). He ruined the brand appeal for many, including WIS, by lowering the prices and leaving the MSRP where it used to be.
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Re: SOLD OUT: Drop (aka Massdrop): Drop x Glycine Combat Sub exclusive

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To follow up, this Drop was successful as it is

OUT OF STOCK

You can click “Request” on the page if you are still interested and Drop will let you know if/when it becomes available.
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