I have the reference since a while on the radar and had lately more time to look into it. It appears that the first production year (at least) 1999 or « A series » featured a more interesting dial with the platinum texture being more rough, which captures...
was produced 1999-2001, with 2001-2003 with a transition period where both dial variants where used. So from this picture it looks like an early dial, so you would not notice a difference… 😁