I have been used to looking at the chronograph since it first lauched in the 829 version (in gold), as well as the 859 in steel and overlooked the detail of having time on the chrono side! I DO like the fact that it now gives you 2 watches, an elegant classic on the front and a watch with chronograph on the back. Personally, I do miss the date on the front, which if color-matched could have made it a nice subtle business watch, but inevitably would have added a mm.