And thanks for your views Mark. I wrote my piece before I read your section, and seems as though we agreed on most of the points. I think I've used this line a couple of times, but the best bit of advice for TAG Heuer's current designs comes from something Coco Channel said:

"before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take one thing off."

Under this rule, the red tips would be gone...less can be more

dc