I choose the swan with a blue strap and the combo works well. The watch is stunning to look at both front and back. The pushers have a very positive feel compared to my other 3 mechanical Chronos. The only issues I have with the watch are, the white frame around the date window seems too bold. Subdials cut too deeply into the hour numerals, I'm still debating with myself on that one. The outer track below the blue numerals are burgundy dots, this level of attention to detail should be more noticeable, especially when I like it. I only can see them with a 10X magnifier. Feel a little bit mean not to give the swan 5 stars.