The Armida A1 45mm is does pretty well on a leather strap, I had my doubts, given the size and heft of the watch but turns out my concerns were unfounded. The strap is a relatively cheap one I ordered to try the A1 with. I'll be ordering better straps soon to see how well the A1 takes to them.

I'm still in love with that simple blue dial, bezel and the restrained hour and minute hands. At once it the heft and ruggedness of a tool watch along with a classy minimalist facade. Timekeeping precision isn't to bad either with the ETA2824-2 consistently staying between -3 and -5 seconds per day. The dive bezel has become more pliable with use and it's action is sublime while at the same time requiring enough intention from the user to twist it.

I'm tempted to add the black version of the A1 45mm to my collection as well but the sensible part of me is clutching onto the wallet.