The appeal of having the original style is there but overall I think the harder wearing Sapphire and the self winding, plus the co-axial movement swings it for me, just because it's going to be an every
day watch. Rotty, I would like to have one which I can swim with but it's not necessary, just a nice to have thing. The one I'm looking at I've just noticed does have date, don't know how ...