butt ugly? I really want to like it, as it pretty much the only new model that I can come close to affording. But the back side is such a turn-off. First of all, the idea that they would put the same movement for a ladies 31mm ref. 7119 in a 38mm case see

A delicate question - is the desire for mechanical yours or hers? In the case of my wife, she fell in love with the Twenty-4 in steel years ago and it's proven to be a very elegant and reliable timepiece for a good price. It's also remarkably comfortable