Handling this watch in the metal, and doing link my due diligence on the historical model, produced two observations: First is that this is larger than the OG by about a millimeter-and-a-half (that's 38.5mm for the old vs. 40mm for the new) and clocks in a bit thicker than it's ancestor, at least visually. Now, I am no apologist for watch thickness, but I do think certain watches are enhanced by a thicker design, whereas making them thinner would take away from the intended effect.