as others have pointed out, if it impacts dial layout like date windows for example then it becomes an issue.. why Im always on the fence with all iwc pilot after the mark XV. On the flip side, it is nice to see a DNA consistent movement like the Panerai

The IWC Mark XV Pilot's watch:

Limited to 1000 pieces, from early 2000s... simple and beautiful ⌚️🍻

I don't care for newer hands, and to me the position of the date window on later versions detracts. I could go on but, really, the newer watches are perfeclty OK. They just don't seem as true to their roots. The newer 32111 movement seem like a plus.

The original short baton hour-hand on the Mark XI was the very essence of British design—unmistakeable and part of the MOD specs for the companies that produced it. IWC’s inexplicable subsequent decision to switch to Luftwaffe-style angular leaf hands on

IWC Mark XV

My first good mechanical, purchased December, 2000. A lifelong keeper.

I bought this in Switzerland in Lucerne many years ago. The sales lady looked pretty and sexy. 😉 It's very legible. Geross.