{"id":67045,"date":"2026-04-27T09:03:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T07:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/?post_type=product&#038;p=67045"},"modified":"2026-04-27T15:29:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T13:29:39","slug":"1965-airman-36mm-314050-vintage-vietnam-war-automatic-gmt-date-w-germany-bracelet-black-dial","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/ora24.gr\/el\/product\/1965-airman-36mm-314050-vintage-vietnam-war-automatic-gmt-date-w-germany-bracelet-black-dial\/","title":{"rendered":"1965 Airman 36mm 314050 Vintage Vietnam War Automatic GMT Date W. Germany Bracelet Black Dial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-subtree=\"aimfl\" data-processed=\"true\">The\u00a0<\/span><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">1965 Glycine Airman (Reference 314050)<\/strong> is a quintessential pilot&#8217;s watch, famously favored by <em><strong>U.S. military pilots during<\/strong><\/em> the\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">Vietnam War<\/strong>. Glycine\u2019s first 24-hour watch was developed and launched in the USA. In the 1950s a new model was developed and presented within four months. At first there was only the white version with pencil hands and the PM\/AM model. It was a success in the USA and further feedback provided the necessary adjustments to turn it into a world hit.<\/p>\n<p>It also reached outer space in 1965 on astronaut <strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">Pete Conrad&#8217;s<\/strong>\u00a0wrist during the <strong>NASA<\/strong>\u00a0<strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">Gemini 5<\/strong>\u00a0mission.<\/p>\n<p>It is most likely that around 1955 the black version with the famous arrow hand was presented in Basel.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rolex launched one of the first GMT watches with two hour hands in 1954. Glycine therefore was a trendsetter in the field of <strong>pilot<\/strong> watches. The Airman could display <em><strong>two time zones<\/strong><\/em> with just one hour hand and was therefore easily manufactured without extra costs for the consumer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This background gives us a better understanding as to why this small watch, displaying<\/p>\n<p>only 24 hours, was sold with tremendous success in a 12 hour dominated watch world. It was the world getting smaller. The civil airlines and their growing number of passengers demanded a modern watch that was equipped with:<\/p>\n<p>-black 24-hour dial with luminous hands and markings for clear visibility<\/p>\n<p>-rotating bezel for setting a second time zone<\/p>\n<p>-W. Germany made Bracelet<\/p>\n<p>-date display<\/p>\n<p>-arrow hour hand<\/p>\n<p>-automatic movement<\/p>\n<p>-waterproof<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a01965 Glycine Airman (Reference 314050) is a quintessential pilot&#8217;s watch, famously favored by U.S. military pilots during the\u00a0Vietnam War. Glycine\u2019s first 24-hour watch was developed and launched in the USA. In the 1950s a new model was developed and presented within four months. 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