Longtime reader (and lurker-haha), first time poster. Really nice post -- not only for the beautiful press photos, but also your smart comments on the watch's detailing. I have been waiting for a production model like this one ever since I discovered the Ginza LE thanks to WPS. And, like the one other person on this thread who likes the date, I am clearly in the minority: I actually was hoping they'd include it. I realize people are bothered by it esthetically but I find a date box useful, and this one is particularly nicely designed.