I joined this drop back in early 2015. Since I've received it, out of the dozen watches that I own, I've worn the Alpinist 95% of the time. I absolutely love it. I swapped the strap out with a nice Chromexel NATO band and people compliment my watch a few times every week. By today's standards 38mm may seem on the small side, but this watch has enough classic character to stand up against the giant Flava-Flave watches the kids seem to be wearing these days.