No transparent case back.... very dissapoinment. I think many people prefer omega because thier transparent case back which can see the CO-axial 8500!!
Personally, I prefer it this way. In many ways, I'm a purist when it comes to a tool watch or any watch for that matter. I'd like my divers watch to have a solid caseback as how it is traditionally done.
The only new Ingenieur that appeals to me is the basic automatic model, which has a solid caseback and truly anti-magnetic.
Oh and only half the Pilot series that is truly anti-magnetic with solid caseback. They are selling rather well, FYI. Are they meeting market demand? I think so. Big Pilot is as iconic as ever.
It's true that I'm not going deep-diving or walk inside a power plant anytime soon, but it's the purist in me that demands my watches to fit those description technically, after all, that's why I'm willing to pay that much to own it.