Between the two, I prefer the newer Earth to Sky version. From your photos, it looks like legibility is vastly improved with hands now standing against an all-black background. The details of the bridges and other sttructural elements of the dial are are now less visible from a distance, but are still there and will surely surprise and please the observer when he get up close. Last but not least, in my experience black theme makes larger watches like this one easier to wear...