Looks like it’s a Sturgeon… based on this calendar i found.

The v2 is very thick compared to the current gen. Imagine the slabby Black Bay (14.75) vs the BB58 (11.9)! The s2 had more bulbous domed crystal that added another 0.7mm to the s1 making it 15mm. On the s3 and s4, they finally got a hold of the thickness down to 12.7 - thats a reduction of 2.3mm. Now I want a Neptune with all this talk!

Brand aside and similar dimensions aside, the Neptune is an awesome value all around. If the Miyota fails, a replacement movement will be less than 100$. Functionality speaking the Lorier bezel is easier to use than the Tudor. It’s very hard to turb the 58’s bezel. Also right now 58 values are tanking. If you buy a 58 brand new, the amount of value that the watch loses as soon as you walk out the door is more than the cost of a Neptune. Hahaha.

Funny story, I had a V2 Neptune that was a “placeholder” until I got my bb58, this was mid 2020. I got Tudor and sold the Lorier. Fast forward to now and the Neptune has drastically improved such that it is a different watch it seems with all the fine tuning the Ortegas has been doing. I saw the most recent v4 Neptunes at Windup and I was just wowed… If you ask me now I would pick the v4 Neptune over the BB58.

I own the Hamilton and have owned the Lorier Neptune and a ton of other Loriers. I would choose the Lorier because of the versatility given it’s water resistance and screw down crown, the hamilton is 100m but is a push pull crown. Continuing with the versatility is the bracelet option which has been drastically improved with current Lorier models. The Neptune has a more common 20mm lug vs 18mm on the Hammy. As for the crystal, Hamilton I think is at a disadvantage because of it’s mineral crystal which cannot be buffed when scratched unlike Lorier’s acrylic (and Lorier privides a tube of polywatch). Of course the Neptune is an auto but that’s more of a personal preference, I actually enjoy winding my Hamilton. Also the difference on the dimensions is also your preference, 36x41x10 on the Hamilton vs the slightly larger 39x12.7x46 Neptune. The lume on the Neptune will definitely blow the Hammy out if the water. And! This is a latest development on the Neptunes, you can have a date option now if that is a plus for you. True the Hamilton has tons of heritage, you cannot deny that but Lorier is carving out a space of its own in the watch sphere. While one can argue that Lorier is riding the nostalgia train, isn’t Hamilton kinda doing the same as of late? I love Pilot Pioneer but it’s a landslide win for the Neptune for me.

I should wear mine more.

If you like the dominos logo on the dial, Analog Shift is selling an AirKing today. Maybe sell them your old one?