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Airman Base 22

BASELNEWS 2010Glycine Airman – the story continues

Both classic and special designs are amongst the new Airman models to be presented by Glycine at Baselworld 2010. And so the story of the legendary pilot watches continues – a story which has now been documented in book form for the first time. The first Airman was developed in flight, so to speak. Somewhere between Bangkok and Calcutta, a Thai Airways pilot explained to a Glycine associate exactly what airline pilots were looking for in a watch. That was in 1953. In that same year, Glycine's first Airman was launched – customized to meet the needs of frequent flyers. You can read about this story in a new book entitled "Glycine Airman – a 24 hour timeline of flight" by André Stikkers. Glycine is now launching the 22nd generation of these legendary pilot watches.

Airman Base 22 – the classic Airman

It has everything an Airman needs, no more and no less. In appearance and size, it is reminiscent of the first Airman made in 1953, especially the model with a white dial. It remains true to the original right down to the details, for example the lattice structure on the crown. The Airman Base 22 is a watch for purists, for those who prefer the classic Airman. Fans have cried out for this watch time and time again. "This watch makes us reflect on our fundamental values, the basic principle behind the Airman," says CEO Katherina Brechbühler. At the same time, this model represents Glycine's respect for its traditions which have been shaped to a large extent by the Airman story.

The Airman Base 22 will be available in three versions: firstly, as a basic 24-hour watch with two time zones, secondly as a GMT version with 3 time zones and red GMT hand and finally as a frequent-flyer GMT version. This "GA version" – named after the initials of the initiator, a former pilot – allows time zone change on the easily legible main hour hand without having to stop the movement. The home time is indicated here by the secondary hour hand.