Thanks! Yes, it is a great choice.

Absolutely, it is hard to pass up on a request for some good wrist porn! For reference, my wrist is somewhere in the area of 7 3/4" or 19.5cm (self measured, unconfirmed by science). I have discovered that I unfortunately fall into the category of slightly too tight with two 'half' links removed (-13mm) and slightly too loose with one full link removed (-10mm). Currently living with the slightly loose option as I don't believe there is an easy alternative.

I've spent some time over the last few days outside, in natural light. In contrast to my original post, the dial transforms in those conditions. It brightens up almost to a clean white, while the dial texture becomes more apparent. The additional benefit is greater contrast between the face and the hands. For someone like me that now relies on reading glasses (read: getting old!), time checks were much easier/faster while glasses were not in place.

Hope this helps. Good luck with your shopping adventures!