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Thank you for posting this, Nicolas

...and finally a wrist shot!!!  Thanks espcially for that.  You are correct that we do not often speak of the EWA, which is a shame.  A previous request by me for wrist shots of the EWA yielded nothing, and I suspect that theEWA has taken on the status of a forgotten step child to the EWC since its release followed that of the big brother. 

I think the EWA is a great piece.  I have even toyed with the idea of trading in my EWC for the EWA, as they share many similarities -- I would lose the chrono function but gain the friendly alarm function.  But, no, I think I have decided to head in a different direction for various reasons in the pursuit of an alarm. Still, the EWA is captivating.  Could I own both?

The Tides of Time edition is quite nice.  I actually like very much the original SS version, although you are right the change to a black crown at 10 o'clock tones the overall watch down a bit.  It is funny, but the fin at 10 o'clock to stop and start the alarm function seems tome no more nor less than the fin on the MC Diving Geographic, but I guess in both cases there has been criticism of this case feature. The blue accents are very nice, however, very much like the first diving series. The ability to change straps and, of course, to turn the alarm on  and off at will even when it is ringing are wonderful additional features. It took me a while to warm up to the alarm setting apertures at 9 o'clock, but they do seem a very good way to set the alarm.

Is the titanium case really more scratch resistant than the SS or other metals?  I had heard on this forum a criticism or two of the titanium as being easily scratchable, which has made me shy away from the titanium cases with the thick bezels as this EWA has.

In any case, I am really glad you posted this.  I am not crazy about the Rossi versions of any of the Master Compressors (nothing against Rossi, but the gold and the "46" on these models don't work all that well for me). I hope others will comment on this watch and perhaps share photos of their own EWAs as well.

Your wrist, as always, provides a lovely model. ;-)

respo