it's a matter of personal preference, hardly a rational or analytical matter. to my eye, the proportions between the depth of the case-back, the "mid-section" and the front bezel are much better on the new Silverstone Limited Edition. the case-back on the Limited Edition also has the brushed and polished surfaces, and is held in place by screws at each corner.

by comparison, the case-back and back surface of the vintage Silverstone look more like a "blob", with the proportions between the elements appearing off balance, to my eye. over the years, this same eye has grown less fond of the "top heavy" later Autavias (11630), though I still like the earlier ones (1163). the vintage Silverstone looks "bottom heavy".

I am publishing a review that treats the Limited Edition favorably . . . we will await your rebuttal!!

Jeff

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: :-) Must be my eyes Jeff the modern case back looks ugly to me and
: the vintage beautiful for the contrasting grinding and tool
: opening indents...!

: However im not sure the photo is much good, just a snap with my toy
: Canon SX210is which is a mere consumer snapper.

: Cheers

: Rich

: Browsing in the Vintage Heuer Group Photo Pool, I noticed that

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