This makes it closer to the original, which if i'm not mistaken was installed with a Plexi?
You are right about the water resistance, but mon ami, this is Panerai, not JLC, non? LoL!
As for the shape of it, whether it will be domed, or flat, or even protruding out of the bezel as your SIHH photos showed, there is no news about that yet.
This is important news, especially for those of us who will be getting this beast!
Like me!
A bientot
Stephen