Not here. The SPB453's date is legible and otherwise completely ignorable. On the blue dial SPB451 the date wheel is black rather than blue which
link is a weird choice but you have to look very closely to even notice as the aperture is so small and is almost always seen in shadow. It's a compromised
link solution but not one that would be a deal breaker for me. But
link again offering a no-date has a proven track record.