When I set out to experience one for myself it had to be something that looked like its own thing. Some familiarity with Eterna's Kontiki watches from decades past helped, and I spent a few years circling Montblanc's bronze adventures (both Minerva and not). POther options came in for consideration along the way but didn't convince (they looked a bit generic to my eye). So when this one popped into view all that earlier mulling turned into a quick decision. Quite happy!