But in general yes, there’s a lot available at this price point and the CTS is one ugly watch so you’d better really like it.
Despite this ugliness, I’ve managed to see beyond that and these days it’s a favourite and regularly worn watch for me. I think this is one watch which on the wrist makes a lot more sense than ob paper or in pictures.
Movement is widely used (for a Journe). It’s reliable as far as I have experienced and from what I’ve heard from others. The model itself is pretty rare (even for a Journe). I find the titanium to be more versatile than the aluminum. And the watch wears very nicely on smaller wrists; closer to 40mm in reality versus the actual 42mm.