Came home to this 024 today. Currently waiting on a new 24mm polished pre V buckle to arrive to mount the strap I want to use on it but for now more than happy with the rubber strap on it. As much as I love the 243 the 024 was a better choice for me since it uses the 44m luminor case vs the 1950's style that wears just a tad bigger than I like on my wrist. I am super stoked with this watch and at $100 usd shipped via m2m from a great member I am even more impressed.