It’s not the placement, it’s the unnecessary rotation of the numerals. Especially because the minute/second track numerals that are right next to it are rotated perpendicular to it.
No date at all is clearly preferable on a chronograph, though. Datograph fans can come at me.
I like that an awful lot.
The 4:30 placement for the date is just fine, I have no idea why the 3 placement is sacrosanct.
sips whisky
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