Sounds like this watch is absolutely not for you then, and that's totally fine! For me, in 2021, a watch needs to display more than just date/time to earn a place on my wrist. I'm also ok spending another $50 every 3-6 years on a new watch, that doesn't seem unreasonable to me.
Conversely, I'm not keen on the idea of having to manually wind my watch, or remembering to fix the date at the start of every month.
More options is good for everyone though, so I'm glad both exist!
> Conversely, I'm not keen on the idea of having to manually wind my watch, or remembering to fix the date at the start of every month.
Side comment, we're well past this stage now. Pretty much every popular watch vendor (Seiko, Casio, Citizen, etc) makes a multitude of atomic clock sync solar models spanning the price spectrum (~$200 USD+). I am an analog watch fan but have been buying them for at least a decade; you set it up the first time, slap it on your wrist and never touch it again under normal circumstances. Just works.
Conversely, I'm not keen on the idea of having to manually wind my watch, or remembering to fix the date at the start of every month.
More options is good for everyone though, so I'm glad both exist!