Obviously in an ideal world I’d have had the means to buy both!
I agree that I’d prefer my choice without date, but I still love it and really think of it a a perfect casual watch. Plus it goes well with my wife’s reverso!
Also, after 20 years of collecting watches I have come to the conclusion that I just don’t really like chronographs. I appreciate them, I love to look at them, but when it comes to owning and keeping I’ve noticed that simple time only (perhaps with date) are the only pieces that stick around long term