Yeah I mean it's the classic shove a date window in there like some sort of of wound thing. Don't mind the black particularly, not a problem on the two seikos I own with it.
I just like the hands and the cowl effect even if it is amazingly literal nod to aviation.
Wouldn't be a Longines if they hadn't vandalised an otherwise acceptable design in some way.
I like the 'props' on the Chrono though.