Horological Meandering

Came across this previous gen BB Blue, NIB with stickers still on, in a random walk around small shops yesterday. Based on my vague memory of trying current gen BB quite a while ago, this previous gen seems to be less thick and tall, which is, to my wrist...  

Old gen still has its own charms. Despite the new gen with in-house movement.

Longer power reserve, greater resistance to shock and magnetism etc. But its bulky (relatively) case and shield logo are stopping me from buying one

Even if from memory, the Nato for this BB is 21 mm large... Which is not a common size. Congratulations, this is a very nice catch. Enjoy, Nicolas

The strap may soon be swapped out for nato as summer is getting near. I am also thinking not to use the factory one as it requires spring bar tools to put on/off (obvious not good to users who love changing different natos). The good news, the lug width o... 

the “rose edition” with the eta movement, in my opinion is better as it is thinner. I find the supplied nato strap to be of a great quality- I use it swimming and it behaves greatly. The leather band, on the other hand could be of a better quality. Enjoy ... 

henryrover, As your stated mission was to find a real-wear watch, you made a good choice., assuming you paid $1 less than you were willing to go up to and seller accepted $1 more than his lowest price. I like the hour dots, which are each encircled by a m...