From a certain period, perhaps not distant enough from the present? It is done with skill and taste. So, for me it is not so important. Perhaps we one day will see it differently? I have in my watch box,a IWC Porsche design compas watch that I bought in 2004. It looked completely outdated at the time. Today? Not so much as it used to. Time is certainly working for that design. Could this be the same?