Perhaps ex-IWC Georges Kern, now CEO Breitling, is an Autolycus - "... a snapper-up of unconsidered trifles" - and the nose comes from Blancpain. He is no Jean-Claude Biver, however.
But have to agree... and overall... the dial, while at a glance is no question, very attractive, leaves you quibbling the more you examine it...especially in gold... but in SS... shrug... not my taste...
Quirky, but not unpleasant. The dial is really on point, I think this is a model that looks best in gold. If Rolex had the same moon man and toned it down after a year, the world would go mad for it.