I've bought a couple too and on balance I'm pleased with them.
The colour and weave are absolutely spot on. The hardware looks a lot better in the flesh that I was expecting, so much so that the changes in profile do not bother me at all. The only slight issue I have is that I think the increase in spacing between the second and third rings to 80mm is too much. I find the rings are sitting against the edges of my ulna and raduis where previously they would have sat higher up, avoiding the boney bits of my wrist. For an 18mm strap, I don't think the trend of oversized watches is an issue and so would have thought that perhaps 70mm spacing for 18 (and maybe 20mm) straps might be better and the full 80mm for the 22mm straps. Anyway, with the strap wearing in, that is not such a big issue but thought it worth mentioning. Overall, though, terrific.
Martin