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Yay or Nay - NaviTimer BP Arabic Numerals?

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Alright... So, I cannot believe I am even considering this but I am! I think my rationalization is “oh, I’ll find someone who can make the subdials work. It’ll be a nice project.”

I want different opinion on why or why not to get the BP version navitimer!
I really do want the a23322 blue dial with Arabic numerals...
The blue looks off in most pictures compared to the gen blue but the blue does look pretty spot on in trustytime a video.. it seems to be an okay rep without some of the tells I see on even my JF.
obviously the date wheel is right.
the bezel and dial markers meet for the most part. I’m sure they have batches where the indices are aligned..
The a23322 does not have the Swiss made on the dial so it isn’t an obvious tell like the JF and others where the Swiss made is squashed and almost running into the 6 subdial...

Obviously the faux minute and hour counter bugs me some, but honestly, I think the datewheel on the JF and “Unknown factory” bug me more than I thought it would or that I think the chrono counter would..

Does anyone have any experience with getting the sub dials functional on the BP?
AND:
Is there any way to swap out the date wheel on the JF to get it not sunken and aligned correctly?

Any input/photo from you guys experience is welcome!

Thanks!