Wow, awesome post T.
Thanks for taking us along on your journey.
It brings back memories.
It's members like Gio sharing their experiences that have made this community what it is
There are a lot of us that would love to see a good rep of this but unfortunately there has not been a successful attempt to replicate the El Primero movement nor will there likely ever be.
Trust has a version but it is far from accurate
http://www.tt88time.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=44&products_id=2912
It was only a matter of time Doc. All models eventually get modernized.
I like the 44MM size and it keeps truer to the traditional look than most modern re-issue's
It had to be an Auto if they wanted to sell them - peeps today don't want to manually wind