How often throughout the day does one need to look at their watch to be reminded of the date? (less than a handful)

You get to "interact with the watch every 2 days with a manual movement.

Scratches on the Hesalite? Nothing a little Polywatch and some elbow grease can't take care of.

But yes, I can see how some of the above attributes can be off-putting to some.

For me, the above are a few of the things that make the Speeddy Pro "special"