The text you mention was also an issue for me, and still is. I like detailed dials, such as on 1930s-1940s Omega-Tissot and Universal Geneve tricompaxes, or Breitling Navitimers. I'm less enthusiastic about extraneous detail. It's one reason I chose the GT Black pictured above.
I'll post some photos here after I pick it up next week. I won't know which of 250 mine will be, but I'm not particularly motivated by such things. However, the extra finishing and letter is a nice touch.