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Glycine Sea Kraken
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MovementAutomatic GL224 (Sellita SW200 base)
Diameter39 mm
Thickness12.7 mm
Water resistance150 m
CrystalDomed sapphire
Glycine

Sea Kraken

The contemporary tribute to a rare 1960s Glycine dive watch, contemporary to the Combat

Model History

The Sea Kraken was born as a modern reinterpretation of a little-known Glycine dive model, produced roughly between the late 1960s and early 1970s — the same period and the same case supplier, EPSA, from which the original Combat was also born. It is a rare piece, resurfaced into enthusiasts' attention mainly through discussions among collectors online, which Glycine chose to bring back to life by reinterpreting its proportions and essential aesthetic with entirely modern manufacturing and components.

The contemporary collection offers a compact 39 mm case, designed for everyday use as well as diving, with a Swiss automatic movement (GL224 caliber, based on the Sellita SW200) and a water resistance of 150 meters, greater than that of the original watch that inspired it. The dial is available in several colors — including black and blue — maintaining an understated legibility consistent with the instrumental spirit of the brand's vintage divers.

The first releases of the Sea Kraken were offered as numbered limited-run series, before the model entered Glycine's permanent catalog alongside the Airman and Combat, thereby broadening the brand's dive offering with an identity distinct from the more muscular Combat Sub.

Technical Specifications

Movement
Automatic GL224 (Sellita SW200 base)
Case
Steel, 39 mm diameter
Lug-to-lug
48.9 mm
Thickness
12.7 mm
Crystal
Domed sapphire
Water resistance
150 m
Dial
Black, blue or ivory depending on the execution
Inspiration
Rare Glycine dive watch with EPSA case, late 1960s/early 1970s

Main Executions

Sea Kraken, black dialMain execution of the first seriessince launch
Sea Kraken, blue dialLater color variant, same technical specificationcurrent production
Sea Kraken, white/ivory dialLighter variant, produced in smaller numbers than the blackcurrent production
Fun Fact

The vintage diver that inspired the Sea Kraken was not a famous or well-documented model in the official catalogs of the era: it was first noticed and discussed by enthusiasts on a watch forum, proof of how often Glycine's historical heritage is rediscovered piece by piece by the collector community rather than through the brand's official archives.