: I guess the watchmaking marketing departments know a lot more than
: I do, and the excess of irrelevant details is what people want.
: They are probably right, as anyway I don't buy modern watches...

Right on the mark Shaun - cool design but unnecessary elements detract rather than add to most of us I think. And I have bought a couple of modern (i.e. Currently available for sale) watches but still - have stuck to the same philosophy - tool watches, true and through.
Cheers
Fabrizio